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The ambiguous role of NKX2-5 mutations in thyroid dysgenesis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
van Engelen Klaartje, Mommersteeg Mathilda T M, Baars Marieke J H, Lam Jan, Ilgun Aho, van Trotsenburg A S Paul, Smets Anne M J B, Christoffels Vincent M, Mulder Barbara J M, Postma Alex V
Abstract excerpt
NKX2-5 is a homeodomain-containing transcription factor implied in both heart and thyroid development. Numerous mutations in NKX2-5 have been reported in individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD), but recently a select few have been associated with thyroid dysgenesis, among which the p.A119...
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