No association between a thyrotropin receptor gene polymorphism and Graves' disease in the female population

Thyroid

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-33

  Kotsa, K D ^a   Watson, P F ^a   Weetman, A P ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; PROLINE; THREONINE; THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENDER; GENE FREQUENCY; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0030952262     PISSN: 10507256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/thy.1997.7.31     Document Type: Article

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