Increased Incidence of Nontasters of Phenylthiocarbamide among Congenital Athyreotic Cretins
- 25 March 1960
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 131 (3404) , 929
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.131.3404.929.a
Abstract
The incidence of nontasters for phenylthiocarbamide was found to be significantly higher in 27 athyreotic cretins than in normal adults and children. A significant increase of nontasters among the parents and siblings of these cretins was also found. These findings are discussed in relation to maldevelopment of the fetal thyroid in nontaster genotypes.Keywords
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