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Congenital Hyperthyroidism Caused by a Mutation in the Thyrotropin-Receptor Gene
19 Jan 1995
Abstract excerpt
Congenital hyperthyroidism is rare. Most cases occur in infants born of mothers with a history of Graves' disease.1 The disorder is usually transient in such infants, because it is caused by transplacental passage of maternal thyrotropin-receptor–stimulating autoantibodies that are subsequently cleared.2,3 However, a few neonates with persistent nonautoimmune hyperthyroidism of unknown cause have been...
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