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Thyroid Hypoplasia in Congenital Hypothyroidism Associated with Thyroid Peroxidase Mutations.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Jul 2018
Stoupa Athanasia, Chaabane Rim, Guériouz Manelle, Raynaud-Ravni Catherine, Nitschke Patrick, Bole-Feysot Christine, Mnif Mouna, Ammar Keskes Leila, Hachicha Mongia, Belguith Neila, Polak Michel, Carré Aurore
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) affects about 1:3000 newborns worldwide and is mainly caused by defects in thyroid gland development (thyroid dysgenesis [TD]) or hormone synthesis. A genetic cause is identified in <10% of TD patients. The aim was to identify novel candidate genes in patients with TD using next-generation sequencing tools. PATIENT FINDINGS: Whole exome sequencing was used to...
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