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Identification and Functional Characterization of a Novel Mutation in the NKX2-1 Gene: Comparison with the Data in the Literature
4 Feb 2013
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BACKGROUND: NKX2-1 mutations have been described in several patients with primary congenital hypothyroidism, respiratory distress, and benign hereditary chorea, which are classical manifestations of the brain-thyroid-lung syndrome (BTLS). METHODS: The NKX2-1 gene was sequenced in the members of a Brazilian family with clinical features of BTLS, and a novel monoallelic mutation was identified in the affected...
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