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Resistance to Thyroid Hormone - A Novel Mutation in THRβ-Gene from India

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SK and AJ: Wrote the manuscript; SK, RT: Involved in management of case; SM: Provided critical comments. SK will act as guarantor for this paper.

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  1. Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Narayana Health City, 258/A, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560099, India

    Subramanian Kannan

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, India

    Akansha Jain

  3. Department of Neurosciences, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, India

    Ravikesh Tripathy

  4. Department of Endocrinology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai, India

    Shriraam Mahadevan

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Kannan, S., Jain, A., Tripathy, R. et al. Resistance to Thyroid Hormone - A Novel Mutation in THRβ-Gene from India. Indian J Pediatr 84, 238–239 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2239-3

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