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Novel Missense Variants in PAX8 and NKX2-1 Cause Congenital Hypothyroidism.
International journal of molecular sciences - 2 Jan 2023
Li Menglin, Li Zhuo, Chen Miaomiao, Hu Zhiqing, Zhou Miaojin, Wu Lingqian, Zhang Chunhua, Liang Desheng
Abstract excerpt
Primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a common neonatal endocrine disorder characterized by elevated concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and low concentrations of free thyroxine (FT4). PAX8 and NKX2-1 are important transcription factors involved in thyroid development. In this study, we detected three novel variants in PAX8 (c.149A > C and c.329G > A) and NKX2-1 (c.706A > G) by whole exome...
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