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Frequency of Mutations in the TPO Gene in Patients with Congenital Hypothyroidism Due to Dyshormonogenesis in Chile.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 16 Jul 2024
Arteaga-Jacobo María Clara, Roco-Videla Ángel, Villota Arcos Claudio, González-Hormazábal Patricio, Gonzalo-Castro Víctor, Pérez-Flores María Virginia
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Background and Objectives: Congenital thyroid dyshormonogenesis is caused by alterations in the synthesis of thyroid hormones in a newborn. Additionally, 10 to 20% of these cases are hereditary, caused by defects in proteins involved in hormonal synthesis. One of the most common causes is mutations in the thyroid peroxidase (TPO) enzyme gene, an autosomal recessive disease. We aimed to detect mutations of the TPO...
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