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Late-onset dyshormonogenic goitrous hypothyroidism due to a homozygous mutation of the SLC26A7 gene: a case report.
Italian journal of pediatrics - 29 May 2024
Sciarroni Elisabetta, Montanelli Lucia, Di Cosmo Caterina, Bagattini Brunella, Comi Simone, Pignata Luisa, Brancatella Alessandro, De Marco Giuseppina, Ferrarini Eleonora, Nencetti Chiara, Sessa Maria Rita, Latrofa Francesco, Santini Ferruccio, Tonacchera Massimo, Agretti Patrizia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In this study, we used targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) to investigate the genetic basis of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in a 19-year-old Tunisian man who presented with severe hypothyroidism and goiter. CASE PRESENTATION: The propositus reported the appearance of goiter when he was 18. Importantly, he did not show signs of mental retardation, and his growth was proportionate. A partial...
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