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Case Report: Functional Analysis and Neuropsychological Evaluation of Dyshormonogenetic Fetal Goiter in Siblings Caused by Novel Compound Hyterozygous TPO Gene Mutations.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2021
Rodrigues Tania Maria Barreto, Silva Marlon Messias da Conceição, Freitas Magali Maciel, Duarte Zélia Maria Costa, Frutuoso Vitória Sousa, Rodrigues Mariana Teixeira, Rubio Ileana Gabriela Sanchez
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Introduction: It is rare for a euthyroid mother to carry a child with a fetal goiter. However, cases of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) caused by thyroid dyshormonogenesis have been reported. Even though gene mutations associated with fetal goiter have been reported in a few studies, the effects on intellectual development have not been investigated. This study aimed to characterize and investigate the underlying...
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