Article
Extreme phenotypic variability of thyroid dysgenesis in six new cases of congenital hypothyroidism due to PAX8 gene loss-of-function mutations.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Oct 2014
Ramos H E, Carré A, Chevrier L, Szinnai G, Tron E, Cerqueira T L O, Léger J, Cabrol S, Puel O, Queinnec C, De Roux N, Guillot L, Castanet M, Polak M
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Within the last two decades, heterozygous loss-of-function PAX8 mutations have been reported in patients with a wide degree of thyroid gland dysfunction and growth despite the presence of identical mutations. OBJECTIVES: To search for PAX8 mutations in a cohort of patients with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and various types of thyroid gland defects. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a...
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