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Functional analysis of thyroid peroxidase gene mutations resulting in congenital hypothyroidism.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Oct 2020
Zhao Defa, Li Yang, Shan Zhongyan, Teng Weiping, Li Jing, Teng Xiaochun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) is essential for thyroid hormone biosynthesis. TPO mutations might lead to congenital hypothyroidism. In the present study, we analysed the function of a compound heterozygous TPO mutation in a Chinese family. DESIGN: We studied a 23-year-old Chinese girl with a history of growth retardation and severe constipation from the age of 3 months, who was diagnosed as having...
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