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Interstitial lung disease of infancy caused by a new NKX2-1 mutation.

Authors :
Safi, Khalid H.
Bernat, John A.
Keegan, Catherine E
Ahmad, Ayesha
Hershenson, Marc B.
Arteta, Manuel
Source :
Clinical Case Reports. Jun2017, Vol. 5 Issue 6, p739-743. 5p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Patients with personal or family history of congenital hypothyroidism, and/or neurological findings that also have chronic respiratory symptoms may have a mutation in the NKX2.1 gene as the unifying cause of their disease. Brain-lung-thyroid disease is the ensuing condition, which although rare, needs to be part of the differential diagnosis . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
5
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
123395726
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.901