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A Japanese Family with Central Hypothyroidism Caused by a Novel IGSF1 Mutation.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Dec 2016
Nishigaki Satsuki, Hamazaki Takashi, Fujita Keinosuke, Morikawa Shuntaro, Tajima Toshihiro, Shintaku Haruo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hemizygous mutations in the immunoglobulin superfamily member 1 (IGSF1) gene have been demonstrated to cause congenital central hypothyroidism in males. This study reports a family with a novel mutation in the IGSF1 gene located on the long arm of the X chromosome. PATIENT FINDINGS: A two-month-old boy was diagnosed with central hypothyroidism because of prolonged jaundice. A thyrotropin-releasing...
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