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Approach to the patient with resistance to thyroid hormone and pregnancy.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jul 2010
Weiss Roy E, Dumitrescu Alexandra, Refetoff Samuel
Abstract excerpt
Resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH), a syndrome of reduced end-organ responsiveness to thyroid hormone (TH), is mostly caused by mutations in the TH receptor (TR) beta gene. Diagnosis is based on persistent elevations of serum free T(4) and often T(3) levels in the absence of TSH suppression, and confirmation in most cases is by way of genetic testing. The mainstay in the management of RTH patients who are...
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