A rare syndrome: Thyroid hormone resistance

Resistance to thyroid hormone syndrome (RTH) is a rare disorder, usually inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Patients with RTH are usually euthyroid but can occasionally present with signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis or rarely with hypothyroidism. We present a patient with interesting syndr...

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Main Authors: Yunus İlyas Kibar, Şenay Arıkan, Ayşe Çarlıoğlu, Yasin Öztürk, Ahmet Tay, Mehmet Emin Ayhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2011-09-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/383/18.pdf
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spelling doaj-fb867ef420be46a3a28ebccea39d37c92020-11-25T01:50:18ZengDicle University Medical SchoolDicle Medical Journal 1300-29451308-98892011-09-01383345348A rare syndrome: Thyroid hormone resistanceYunus İlyas KibarŞenay ArıkanAyşe ÇarlıoğluYasin ÖztürkAhmet TayMehmet Emin AyhanResistance to thyroid hormone syndrome (RTH) is a rare disorder, usually inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Patients with RTH are usually euthyroid but can occasionally present with signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis or rarely with hypothyroidism. We present a patient with interesting syndrome as RTH but no family history. Goiter, increased weight gain and normal mental status were observed despite high serum thyroid hormones and normal TSH levelshttp://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/383/18.pdfThyroid hormone resistanceobesitygoiter
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author Yunus İlyas Kibar
Şenay Arıkan
Ayşe Çarlıoğlu
Yasin Öztürk
Ahmet Tay
Mehmet Emin Ayhan
spellingShingle Yunus İlyas Kibar
Şenay Arıkan
Ayşe Çarlıoğlu
Yasin Öztürk
Ahmet Tay
Mehmet Emin Ayhan
A rare syndrome: Thyroid hormone resistance
Dicle Medical Journal
Thyroid hormone resistance
obesity
goiter
author_facet Yunus İlyas Kibar
Şenay Arıkan
Ayşe Çarlıoğlu
Yasin Öztürk
Ahmet Tay
Mehmet Emin Ayhan
author_sort Yunus İlyas Kibar
title A rare syndrome: Thyroid hormone resistance
title_short A rare syndrome: Thyroid hormone resistance
title_full A rare syndrome: Thyroid hormone resistance
title_fullStr A rare syndrome: Thyroid hormone resistance
title_full_unstemmed A rare syndrome: Thyroid hormone resistance
title_sort rare syndrome: thyroid hormone resistance
publisher Dicle University Medical School
series Dicle Medical Journal
issn 1300-2945
1308-9889
publishDate 2011-09-01
description Resistance to thyroid hormone syndrome (RTH) is a rare disorder, usually inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Patients with RTH are usually euthyroid but can occasionally present with signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis or rarely with hypothyroidism. We present a patient with interesting syndrome as RTH but no family history. Goiter, increased weight gain and normal mental status were observed despite high serum thyroid hormones and normal TSH levels
topic Thyroid hormone resistance
obesity
goiter
url http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/383/18.pdf
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