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Congenital hypothyroidism caused by a novel mutation of the dual oxidase 2 (DUOX2) gene.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jan 2013
Yoshizawa-Ogasawara Atsuko, Ogikubo Sayaka, Satoh Mari, Narumi Satoshi, Hasegawa Tomonobu
Abstract excerpt
The dual oxidase 2 (DUOX2) mutation results in an impairment of the hydrogen peroxidase-generating system and is identified as a dyshormonogenic cause of congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Here, we describe two unrelated Japanese girls with CH due to a novel DUOX2 mutation. They had high serum thyrotropin levels and low free thyroxine/thyroxine concentrations during the neonatal period. A novel missense mutation...
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