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Delayed onset congenital hypothyroidism in a patient with DUOX2 mutations and maternal iodine excess.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jan 2013
Kasahara Toshihiko, Narumi Satoshi, Okasora Keisuke, Takaya Ryuzo, Tamai Hiroshi, Hasegawa Tomonobu
Abstract excerpt
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH), one of the most common congenital endocrine disorders, causes irreversible intellectual disability in untreated patients. Today, the vast majority of patients receive early diagnosis and treatment in the context of newborn screening for CH, and achieve satisfactory cognitive development. However, a subset of patients with delayed onset are undetectable by newborn screening, and...
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