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Genetic association study of phosphodiesterase 8B gene with subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnant women.
Endocrine research - 1 Jan 2015
Yang Shuai, Tao Jun, Zhang Junyu, Fan Jianxia, Qian Wei, Shu Khor
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore whether phosphodiesterase 8B (PDE8B) gene is involved in the etiology of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in pregnant women. METHODS: A total of 180 pregnant patients with SCH and 311 healthy, pregnant control subjects were recruited in this study to detect 4 (rs4704397, rs6885099, rs2046045, and rs12514694 in PDE8B) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Univariate associations were...
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