Influence of dietary iodine deficiency on the thyroid gland in <it>Slc26a4</it>-null mutant mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pendred syndrome (PDS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by sensorineural hearing impairment and variable degree of goitrous enlargement of the thyroid gland with a partial defect in iodine organification. The thyroid...

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Main Authors: Iwata Tomoyuki, Yoshida Tadao, Teranishi Masaaki, Murata Yoshiharu, Hayashi Yoshitaka, Kanou Yasuhiko, Griffith Andrew J, Nakashima Tsutomu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Thyroid Research
Online Access:http://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/4/1/10