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Severe congenital non-autoimmune hyperthyroidism associated to a mutation in the extracellular domain of thyrotropin receptor gene.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Nov 2012
Scaglia Paula A, Chiesa Ana, Bastida Gabriela, Pacin Mirta, Domené Horacio M, Gruñeiro-Papendieck Laura
Abstract excerpt
Activating mutations in the TSH Receptor (TSHR) gene have been identified as the molecular basis for congenital non-autoimmune hyperthyroidism. We describe the clinical findings and molecular characterization in a girl who presented severe non-autoimmune hyperthyroidism since birth, born to a mother with autoimmune thyroid disease. She was treated with methylmercaptoimidazol and β-blockers, but remained...
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