ea0037gp.26.09 | Thyroid – hypothyroidism | ECE2015
Wolffenbuttel Bruce H R
, van Loon Hannah C M
, Elderson Martin F
, van Vliet-Ostaptchouk Jana V
, Wouters Hanneke J C M
, Kobold Anneke Muller
, Links Thera P
, Slagter Sandra N
, van der Klauw Melanie M
Introduction: The Thr92Ala polymorphism of deiodinase 2 (DIO2) is associated with increased expression in the brain of genes associated with oxidative stress, and may predict favourable response to combination thyroxine (L-T4) plus triiodothyronine (T3) therapy. We examined whether the Thr92Ala polymorphism (rs225014) was associated with differences in thyroid hormone parameters, health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) and cognitive functio...