The genetic characteristics of congenital hypothyroidism in China by comprehensive screening of 21 candidate genes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH), the most common neonatal metabolic disorder, is characterized by impaired neurodevelopment. Although several candidate genes have been associated with CH, comprehensive screening of causative genes has been limited.

Design and methods

One hundred ten patients with primary CH were recruited in this study. All exons and exon-intron boundaries of 21 candidate genes for CH were analyzed by next-generation sequencing. And the inheritance pattern of causative genes was analyzed by the study of family pedigrees.

Results

Our results showed that 57 patients (51.82%) carried biallelic mutations (containing compound heterozygous mutations and homozygous mutations) in six genes (DUOX2, DUOXA2, DUOXA1, TG, TP

SUBMITTER: Sun F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5958289 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature