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Thyroid hormone receptors and resistance to thyroid hormone disorders.
Nature reviews. Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2014
Ortiga-Carvalho Tânia M, Sidhaye Aniket R, Wondisford Fredric E
Abstract excerpt
Thyroid hormone action is predominantly mediated by thyroid hormone receptors (THRs), which are encoded by the thyroid hormone receptor α (THRA) and thyroid hormone receptor β (THRB) genes. Patients with mutations in THRB present with resistance to thyroid hormone β (RTHβ), which is a disorder characterized by elevated levels of thyroid hormone, normal or elevated levels of TSH and goitre. Mechanistic insights...
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