hrp0084p3-1201 | Thyroid | ESPE2015

NKX2-1 (TTF-1) Germline Mutations are not a Frequent Cause of Congenital Hypothyroidism due to Dysgenesis

Nunez Aidy Gonzalez , del Angel Ariadna Gonzalez , Ortigoza Miguel Angel Alcantara , Cruz Victor Martinez

Background: Mexico is globally ranked as one of the countries with the highest incidence of congenital hypothyroidism. There are few studies that have searched for germinal mutations of candidate genes, such as NKX2-1, in patients with congenital hypothyroidism.Objective and hypotheses: i) To search for NKX2-1 mutations in blood samples of patients with confirmatory diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) due to thyroid dysgenesis (...