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The causative variants in the <jats:italic>TSHR<\/jats:italic> gene were identified using exome sequencing. Multiple <jats:italic>in silico<\/jats:italic> analysis tools were employed to interpret the variants.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Five <jats:italic>TSHR<\/jats:italic> variants including two novel variants were identified in patients with thyroid dysgenesis from five families. Some patients presented inter- and intra-familial variable expression and different ages of onset. The data suggest the possibility that the clinical phenotype of patients with CH caused by <jats:italic>TSHR<\/jats:italic> variants can be influenced by the coexistence of other gene defects.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study investigated the variants of the <jats:italic>TSHR<\/jats:italic> gene contributing to CH for the first time in Iran. Our study on multiplex consanguineous families could help provide further evidence for the elucidation of the oligogenic inheritance in CH, possibly leading to variable expressivity in patients with CH. 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