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Resistance to thyroid hormone, and peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma resistance.
Biochemical Society transactions - 1 May 2001
Chatterjee V K
Abstract excerpt
Resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) is usually inherited in a dominant fashion, and is characterized by elevated serum thyroid hormone levels and failure to suppress pituitary secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone, with variable refractoriness to hormone action in peripheral tissues. Two major forms of the disorder are recognized: asymptomatic individuals with generalized resistance (GRTH) and patients with...
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