Final Diagnosis in Children with Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Mutation Analysis of the Thyroid Peroxidase Gene (TPO)

TURKKAHRAMAN D., Alper O. M., AYDIN F., YILDIZ A., Pehlivanoglu S., LULECI G., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.22, no.9, pp.845-851, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem.2009.22.9.845
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.845-851
  • Keywords: subclinical hypothyroidism, TPO gene, perchlorate discharge test, IODIDE ORGANIFICATION DEFECT, CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM, GOITROUS HYPOTHYROIDISM, INACTIVATING MUTATIONS, HIGH PREVALENCE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To determine the final diagnosis of patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), and to perform mutation screening of the thyroid peroxidase gene (TPO).