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Next-generation sequencing analysis of twelve known causative genes in congenital hypothyroidism.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 May 2017
Fan Xin, Fu Chunyun, Shen Yiping, Li Chuan, Luo Shiyu, Li Qifei, Luo Jingsi, Su Jiasun, Zhang Shujie, Hu Xuyun, Chen Rongyu, Gu Xuefan, Chen Shaoke
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BACKGROUND: Gene variants have been reported to be associated with congenital hypothyroidism (CH), the purpose of this study was to analyze the mutation spectrum and prevalence of 12 known causative genes (TSHR, PAX8, NKX2.1, NKX2.5, FOXE1, DUOX2, TG, TPO, GLIS3, NIS, SLC26A4 and DEHAL1) in CH in China. METHODS: Peripheral venous blood samples were collected from the patients. Genomic DNA was extracted from...
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