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[Chorea due to TITF1/NKX2-1 mutation: phenotypical description and therapeutic response in a family].
Revista de neurologia - 16 May 2013
Salvado Maria, Boronat-Guerrero Susanna, Hernández-Vara Jorge, Álvarez-Sabin José
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INTRODUCTION: Chorea due to a mutation in the TITF1 gene, which is also known as benign hereditary chorea, is an autosomal dominant disorder that usually begins before the age of 5 years. In most cases, the chorea tends to improve as the child gets older. It may be associated to hypothyroidism and respiratory problems, such as neonatal alveolar respiratory distress syndrome or interstitial disease, since TITF1 is...
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