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Abstract
A case is described here of a young euthyroid woman with a goitre and hearing impairment. Perchlorate discharge test showed increased washout of iodine. Genetic analysis confirmed the diagnosis of Pendred syndrome as a mutation in the Pds gene was found. The patient was treated with potassium iodine orally. During follow-up there where no symptoms of hyperthyroidism and the size of the goitre decreased.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18349467
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neth J Med ISSN: 0300-2977 Impact factor: 1.422