Prevalence of a Iodothyronine Deiodinase 2 gene single nucleotide polymorphism in children with congenital hypothyroidism from Western Romania and impact on TSH levels

Prevalence of a Iodothyronine Deiodinase 2 gene single nucleotide polymorphism in children with congenital hypothyroidism from Western Romania and impact on TSH levels

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the Iodothyronine Deiodinase 2 gene Thr92Ala polymorphism in children from West of Romania with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and association with TSH levels in response to levothyroxine monotherapy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mang Niculina, Tămas Liviu Athos, Mărginean Otilia, Marian Cătălin, Ursoniu Sorin, Anghel Andrei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-04-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
congenital hypothyroidism
deiodinase type 2
endocrine disorder
gene polymorphism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2019-0012
Description
Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the Iodothyronine Deiodinase 2 gene Thr92Ala polymorphism in children from West of Romania with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and association with TSH levels in response to levothyroxine monotherapy.
ISSN:2284-5623

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