Article
Anemia in Patients With Resistance to Thyroid Hormone α: A Role for Thyroid Hormone Receptor α in Human Erythropoiesis.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2017
van Gucht Anja L M, Meima Marcel E, Moran Carla, Agostini Maura, Tylki-Szymanska Anna, Krajewska Malgorzata-Walasek, Chrzanowska Krystyna, Efthymiadou Alexandra, Chrysis Dionisios, Demir Korcan, Visser W Edward, Visser Theo J, Chatterjee Krishna, van Dijk Thamar B, Peeters Robin P
Abstract excerpt
Context: Patients with resistance to thyroid hormone (TH) α (RTHα) are characterized by growth retardation, macrocephaly, constipation, and abnormal thyroid function tests. In addition, almost all RTHα patients have mild anemia, the pathogenesis of which is unknown. Animal studies suggest an important role for TH and TH receptor (TR)α in erythropoiesis. Objective: To investigate whether a defect in TRα affects...
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