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R450H TSH receptor mutation in congenital hypothyroidism in Taiwanese children.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 14 Jun 2012
Chang Wei-Chiao, Liao Cheng-Yu, Chen Wei-Chiao, Fan Yung-Ching, Chiu Siou-Jin, Kuo Ho-Chang, Woon Peng-Yeong, Chao Mei-Chyn
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The most common congenital endocrine disorder, congenital hypothyroidism (CHT), is strongly associated with thyroid hormone deficiency. Previous studies have indicated that mutations of thyroid stimulation hormone receptor (TSHR) are a risk factor for the development of congenital hypothyroidism. One mutation of TSHR, p.R450H, is particularly frequent in Japanese children with CHT. However, the...
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