Screening for mutations in the ISL1 gene in patients with thyroid dysgenesis

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2011, Pages e149-e152

  Ferrara, A M ^a   Rossi, G ^a   Zampella, E ^a   Di Candia, S ^b   Pagliara, V ^a   Nettore, I C ^a   Capalbo, D ^a   De Sanctis, L ^c   Baserga, M ^d   Salerno, M C ^a   Fenzi, G ^a   Macchia, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Congenital hypothyroidism; Development; Hearth; Thyroid dysgenesis; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHYREOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPIC THYROID GLAND; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; ISL1 GENE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; THYROID DYSGENESIS; ANIMAL; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MUTATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

INSULIN GENE ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN ISL 1; INSULIN GENE ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN ISL-1; LIM HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMALS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; LIM-HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; MUTATION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; THYROID DYSGENESIS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 84858779683     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/7331     Document Type: Article

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