Clinical and genetic investigation of 136 Japanese patients with congenital hypothyroidism

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Objectives Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common congenital endocrine disorder. Recent advances in genetic testing have revealed its causative mutations in some CH patients. However, the underlying etiology remains unknown in most patients. This study aimed to perform clinical and genetic investigation in Japanese CH patients to uncover genotype-phenotype correlations. Methods We enrolled 136 Japanese...

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