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A new PAX8 mutation causing congenital hypothyroidism in three generations of a family is associated with abnormalities in the urogenital tract.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Sept 2013
Carvalho Ana, Hermanns Pia, Rodrigues Ana-Luísa, Sousa Isabel, Anselmo João, Bikker Hennie, Cabral Rita, Pereira-Duarte Carlos, Mota-Vieira Luísa, Pohlenz Joachim
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BACKGROUND: Although thyroid dysgenesis is the most common cause of congenital hypothyroidism (CH), its molecular basis remains largely elusive. Indeed, in only a minority of cases with thyroid dysgenesis (2%-3%) was it possible to identify an underlying genetic defect. The objective of this stud...
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