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Identification and analyzes of DUOX2 mutations in two familial congenital hypothyroidism cases.
Endocrine - 1 Apr 2021
Li Liangshan, Liu Wenmiao, Zhang Liqin, Wang Fang, Wang Fengqi, Gu Maosheng, Wang Xiuli, Liu Shiguo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in DUOX2 are the frequent cause of congenital hypothyroidism (CH), a common neonatal metabolic disorder characterized by great phenotypic variability. CH can be traditionally subclassified into two subtypes: thyroid dysgenesis (TD) and thyroid dyshormonogenesis. The objectives of this study were to analyze the genetic data of two familial CH cases, to elucidate the pathogenesis from the...
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