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Genetic Alterations in Pendrin (SLC26A4) Gene in Adult Hypothyroid Patients.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Sept 2017
Mukherjee Sourav, Guha Manalee, Adhikary Bidisha, Bankura Biswabandhu, Mitra Pubali, Chowdhury Subhankar, Das Madhusudan
Abstract excerpt
Current study was aimed to screen the SLC26A4 gene in 127 nonautoimmune and noncongenital hypothyroid patients, who were under optimal iodine nutrition and devoid of any characteristics of Pendred syndrome from eastern part of Indian population. 8 single nucleotide variants/mutations were identified in heterozygous state in 20% patient population, which include 1 novel nonsynonymous (p.C18S), 1 novel intronic...
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