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Diabetes mellitus in a girl with thyroid hormone resistance syndrome: a little recognized interaction between the two diseases.
Hormones (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Stagi Stefano, Manoni Cristina, Cirello Valentina, Covelli Danila, Giglio Sabrina, Chiarelli Francesco, Seminara Salvatore, de Martino Maurizio
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The syndrome of resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) is characterized by elevated serum free thyroid hormones (FT4 and FT3) in the presence of unsuppressed TSH levels, reflecting resistance to the normal negative feedback mechanisms in the hypothalamus and pituitary. The degree of resistance withi...
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