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International Journal of Endocrinology
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 717283, 6 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/717283
Clinical Study

Thyroid Peroxidase Gene Mutation in Patients with Congenital Hypothyroidism in Isfahan, Iran

Mahin Hashemipour,1 Fahimeh Soheilipour,1 Sakineh Karimizare,2 Hossein Khanahmad,2 Morteza Karimipour,2 Sepideh Aminzadeh,2 Leila Kokabee,2 Massoud Amini,3 Silva Hovsepian,1 and Rezvaneh Hadian3

1Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2Molecular Medicine Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
3Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Received 12 January 2012; Revised 6 May 2012; Accepted 20 May 2012

Academic Editor: Stuart Tobet

Copyright © 2012 Mahin Hashemipour et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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