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Genotypes and phenotypes of congenital goitre and hypothyroidism caused by mutations in dual oxidase 2 genes.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Sept 2014
Wang Fang, Lu Kunna, Yang Zhifeng, Zhang Shasha, Lu Wei, Zhang Liqin, Liu Shiguo, Yan Shengli
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to screen for DUOX2, TPO and TG mutations in Chinese patients with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and goitre and to define the relationships between DUOX2 genotypes and clinical phenotypes. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 67 patients with CH and goitre in Shandong Province, China. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leucocytes. PCR and direct sequencing...
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