Article
Demonstration of Autosomal Monoallelic Expression in Thyroid Tissue Assessed by Whole-Exome and Bulk RNA Sequencing.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Jun 2016
Magne Fabien, Ge Bing, Larrivée-Vanier Stéphanie, Van Vliet Guy, Samuels Mark E, Pastinen Tomi, Deladoëy Johnny
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital hypothyroidism due to thyroid dysgenesis (CHTD) is a disorder with a prevalence of 1/4000 live births, the cause of which remains unknown. The most common diagnostic category is thyroid ectopy, which occurs in up to 80% of CHTD cases. CHTD is predominantly not inherited and has a high discordance rate (>92%) between monozygotic (MZ) twins. The sporadic nature of CHTD might be explained by...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
