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Two rare TSH receptor amino acid substitutions in toxic thyroid adenomas.
Endocrine journal - 1 Jan 2012
Nanba Kazutaka, Usui Takeshi, Minamiguchi Sachiko, Mori Yusuke, Watanabe Yoshiki, Honda Keigo, Asato Ryo, Nakao Kanako, Kawashima Sachiko-Tsukamoto, Yuno Akiko, Tamanaha Tamiko, Tagami Tetsuya, Naruse Mitsuhide, Akiyama Yuichi, Shimatsu Akira
Abstract excerpt
Toxic adenoma and toxic multinodular goiter (TMNG) are common causes of hyperthyroidism in iodine-deficient regions, but they are relatively rare in iodine-sufficient regions, including Japan. Constitutive activating mutations of the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) gene and adenylate cyclase-stimulating G α protein (GNAS) gene are frequent in these thyrotoxic disorders. Here we report two cases of...
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