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Background: Pediatric thyroid disorders arise from complex interactions among genetic susceptibility, immune dysregulation, and metabolic factors that influence their onset and severity.
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical, biochemical, micronutrient, and genetic determinants of thyroid dysfunction in children with particular emphasis on the thyroid peroxidase (TPO) Arg386His and Thr725Pro polymorphisms.
Methods: This case-control study enrolled 150 Egyptian children aged 2–15... |