loading...| Preferred Name | Hypothyroidism, congenital, non-goitrous, 2 | |
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CHNG2 |
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(CHNG2) - A disease characterized by thyroid dysgenesis, the most frequent cause of congenital hypothyroidism, accounting for 85% of case. The thyroid gland can be completely absent (athyreosis), ectopically located and|or severely hypoplastic. Ectopic thyroid gland is the most frequent malformation, with thyroid tissue being found most often at the base of the tongue. |
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http://identifiers.org/omim/218700 |
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CHNG2 |
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(CHNG2) - A disease characterized by thyroid dysgenesis, the most frequent cause of congenital hypothyroidism, accounting for 85% of case. The thyroid gland can be completely absent (athyreosis), ectopically located and|or severely hypoplastic. Ectopic thyroid gland is the most frequent malformation, with thyroid tissue being found most often at the base of the tongue. |
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OMIM:218700 |
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OMIM:218700 |
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Hypothyroidism, congenital, non-goitrous, 2 |
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