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Pendred syndrome.
Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism - 1 Mar 2017
Wémeau Jean-Louis, Kopp Peter
Abstract excerpt
Pendred syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder that is classically defined by the combination of sensorineural deafness/hearing impairment, goiter, and an abnormal organification of iodide with or without hypothyroidism. The hallmark of the syndrome is the impaired hearing, which is associated with inner ear malformations such as an enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA). The thyroid phenotype is variable and...
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