Genetics of Thyroid Disorders

Irina Gavryutina; Lawrence Fordjour; Vivian L. Chin

doi:10.3390/endocrines3020018

Endocrines (Apr 2022)

Genetics of Thyroid Disorders

Irina Gavryutina,
Lawrence Fordjour,
Vivian L. Chin

Affiliations

Irina Gavryutina: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA
Lawrence Fordjour: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA
Vivian L. Chin: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/endocrines3020018
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 2
pp. 198 – 213

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Thyroid diseases in children and adolescents include acquired or congenital conditions, including genetic disorders either isolated or part of a syndrome. Briefly, we will review the physiology and pathophysiology of the thyroid gland and its disorders. The aim of this chapter is to describe genetic abnormalities of the thyroid gland.

Published in Endocrines

ISSN: 2673-396X (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/endocrines

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