Identification of a KEAP1 germline mutation in a family with multinodular goitre.

The familial clustering of multinodular goitres (MNGs) with a dominant mode of inheritance has been repeatedly reported. Linkage studies have revealed several genetic loci responsible for familial MNG; however, most of the causative variants remain unknown.Through linkage analysis using single-nucle...

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Main Authors: Risa Teshiba, Tatsuro Tajiri, Kenzo Sumitomo, Kouji Masumoto, Tomoaki Taguchi, Ken Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3665763?pdf=render