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Thyroid peroxidase gene variants and susceptibility to congenital hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroid disease among Egyptian pediatric cohort
Hala M. Sakhr, Mohammed H. Hassan, Esraa Abbass Abdallah, Amira Mahmoud Ewis, Mohamed Hesham Mohamed, Shymaa Gaber Rizk
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...


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