Article
Resistance to thyroid hormone.
Endocrine development - 1 Jan 2014
Onigata Kazumichi, Szinnai Gabor
Abstract excerpt
Resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) or thyroid hormone action defect (THAD) is the most frequent form of syndromes of reduced sensitivity to thyroid hormone. It is characterized by variable tissue hyposensitivity to thyroid hormone. RTHβ (formerly only RTH) is caused by mutations in the thyroid hormone receptor β gene (THRB). The clinical phenotype reflects the dysbalance between resistance of tissues...
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