Indicator Explainer
NKX2-1 Gene
This gene plays a role in thyroid gene transcription.
This page explains what the indicator is and how results are interpreted in general terms. Reference ranges depend on the laboratory, the method, and your own situation — no single “normal value” applies to everyone. This page is health information, not a diagnosis. For symptoms, treatment, or urgent concerns, contact a healthcare professional.
When it is tested
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C73443. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Reading results
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — NKX2-1 Gene (C73443)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C73443. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- [Analysis of clinical characteristics and variant of NKX2-1 gene in a Chinese boy with Brain-Lung-Thyroid syndrome]. — Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi, 2024-08-01 (PMID 39097277; literature)
- The First Indian Patient With Benign Hereditary Chorea due to a De Novo Mutation in the NKX2-1 Gene. — J Mov Disord, 2024-02-29 (PMID 38419487; literature)
- NKX2-1 gene is targeted by H19 lncRNA and is found to be overexpressed in benign nodular goiter tissues. — Braz J Otorhinolaryngol, 2024-02-28 (PMID 38537502; literature)