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Absence of mutations in PAX8, NKX2.5, and TSH receptor genes in patients with thyroid dysgenesis.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Apr 2012
Brust Ester S, Beltrao Cristine B, Chammas Maria C, Watanabe Tomoco, Sapienza Marcelo T, Marui Suemi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To precisely classify the various forms of TD, and then to screen for mutations in transcription factor genes active in thyroid development. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Patients underwent ultrasound, thyroid scan, and serum thyroglobulin measurement to accurately diagnose the form of TD. DNA was extracted from peripheral leukocytes. The PAX8, and NKX2.5 genes were evaluated in all patients, and TSH receptor...
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