Article
Resistance to Thyroid Hormone Beta: A Focused Review.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2021
Pappa Theodora, Refetoff Samuel
Abstract excerpt
Resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) is a clinical syndrome defined by impaired sensitivity to thyroid hormone (TH) and its more common form is caused by mutations in the thyroid hormone receptor beta (THRB) gene, termed RTHβ. The characteristic biochemical profile is that of elevated serum TH levels in absence of thyrotropin suppression. Although most individuals are considered clinically euthyroid, there is...
Topics
- Humans
- Inheritance Patterns
- Mutation
- Thyroid Hormone Receptors beta
- Thyroid Hormone Resistance Syndrome
