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Shared sporadic and somatic thyrotropin receptor mutations display more active in vitro activities than familial thyrotropin receptor mutations.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Mar 2011
Lueblinghoff Julia, Eszlinger Markus, Jaeschke Holger, Mueller Sandra, Bircan Rifat, Gozu Hulya, Sancak Seda, Akalin Sema, Paschke Ralf
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BACKGROUND: Germline thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) mutations are associated with sporadic congenital nonautoimmune hyperthyroidism and familial nonautoimmune hyperthyroidism. Somatic TSHR mutations are associated with toxic thyroid nodules (TTNs). The objective of the study was to define a relation of the clinical appearance and the in vitro activity (IVA) of the TSHR mutations described by several authors for...
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