[Disorders caused by mutations of the thyrotropin receptor].

Article

[Disorders caused by mutations of the thyrotropin receptor].

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Jul 1998

Kosugi S

Abstract excerpt

Since 1993, a number of mutations of the thyrotropin receptor(TSHR) gene causing human diseases have been reported; activating TSHR somatic mutations causing autonomously functioning thyroid nodules, activating TSHR germ-line mutations causing familial non-autoimmune hyperthyroidism, and inactiva...

Topics

Graves Disease
Humans
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Mutation
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
Receptors, Thyrotropin

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