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A novel IGSF1 mutation in a large Irish kindred highlights the need for familial screening in the IGSF1 deficiency syndrome.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Dec 2018
Roche Edna F, McGowan Anne, Koulouri Olympia, Turgeon Marc-Olivier, Nicholas Adeline K, Heffernan Emmeline, El-Khairi Ranna, Abid Noina, Lyons Greta, Halsall David, Bonomi Marco, Persani Luca, Dattani Mehul T, Gurnell Mark, Bernard Daniel J, Schoenmakers Nadia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Loss-of-function mutations in IGSF1 result in X-linked central congenital hypothyroidism (CeCH), occurring in isolation or associated with additional pituitary hormone deficits. Intrafamilial penetrance is highly variable and a minority of heterozygous females are also affected. We identified and characterized a novel IGSF1 mutation and investigated its associated phenotypes in a large Irish kindred....
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