Nonautoimmune congenital hyperthyroidism due to p.Asp633Glu mutation in the gene

• Main Authors: Won Kyoung Cho (Author), Moon-Bae Ahn (Author), Woori Jang (Author), Hyojin Chae (Author), Myungshin Kim (Author), Byung-Kyu Suh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Most cases of congenital hyperthyroidism are autoimmune forms caused by maternal thyroid stimulating antibodies. Nonautoimmune forms of congenital hyperthyroidism caused by activating mutations of the thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) gene are rare. A woman gave birth to a boy during an emergency cesarean...