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Skewed X chromosome inactivation in girls and female adolescents with autoimmune thyroid disease
19 Sept 2018
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Skewed X chromosome inactivation (XCI) was associated with female predominance in adult autoimmune thyroid disease (ATD). In normal females, skewed XCI is increased with age. Whether early-onset skewed XCI is associated with childhood ATD remains unknown. This study aimed to determine XCI skewing in paediatric ATD. DESIGN, PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS: Ninety-one female ATD patients, aged 3-20 years and...
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