Subclinical hypothyroidism and Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease in same-sex twins: Case report

Subclinical hypothyroidism and Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease in same-sex twins: Case report

Thyroid hormones are essential for differentiation and function of oligodendrocytes, contributing to the process of myelination, development and maturation of the nervous system. Prematurity and low birth weight are conditions commonly present in multiple pregnancies and the immaturity of the hypoth...

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Main Authors: Andrea Marcia Pereira Vieira, Eveline Gadelha Pereira Fontenele, Luisa Toledo da Cunha Peixoto, Norma Martins de Menezes Morais, Maria Denise Fernandes Carvalho de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports
Subjects:
Congenital hypothyroidism
Leukodystrophy
Pelizaeus-merzbacher
Rare disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214624521000204

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