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Contrasting Phenotypes in Resistance to Thyroid Hormone Alpha Correlate with Divergent Properties of Thyroid Hormone Receptor α1 Mutant Proteins.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Jul 2017
Moran Carla, Agostini Maura, McGowan Anne, Schoenmakers Erik, Fairall Louise, Lyons Greta, Rajanayagam Odelia, Watson Laura, Offiah Amaka, Barton John, Price Susan, Schwabe John, Chatterjee Krishna
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BACKGROUND: Resistance to thyroid hormone alpha (RTHα), a disorder characterized by tissue-selective hypothyroidism and near-normal thyroid function tests due to thyroid receptor alpha gene mutations, is rare but probably under-recognized. This study sought to correlate the clinical characteristics and response to thyroxine (T4) therapy in two adolescent RTHα patients with the properties of the THRA mutation,...
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