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DUOX2 and DUOXA2 Variants Confer Susceptibility to Thyroid Dysgenesis and Gland-in-situ With Congenital Hypothyroidism.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2020
Wang Fengqi, Zang Yucui, Li Miaomiao, Liu Wenmiao, Wang Yangang, Yu Xiaolong, Li Hua, Wang Fang, Liu Shiguo
Abstract excerpt
Background: Thyroid dysgenesis (TD), which is caused by gland developmental abnormalities, is the most common cause of congenital hypothyroidism (CH). In addition, advances in diagnostic techniques have facilitated the identification of mild CH patients with a gland-in-situ (GIS) with normal thyroid morphology. Therefore, TD and GIS account for the vast majority of CH cases. Methods: Sixteen known genes to be...
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