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A neomutation of the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor in a severe neonatal hyperthyroidism.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 1996
de Roux N, Polak M, Couet J, Leger J, Czernichow P, Milgrom E, Misrahi M
Abstract excerpt
Until recently, neonatal hyperthyroidism has been considered to be related to the transplacental passage of thyroid-stimulating Ig present in the serum of the mother. We report here the case of a newborn who presented with severe hyperthyroidism, diffuse goiter, and important ocular signs (eyelid retraction and possibly proptosis). However, the absence of thyroid pathology in the parents and the lack of...
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