Thyroid Gene Expression in Familial Nonautoimmune Hyperthyroidism Shows Common Characteristics with Hyperfunctioning Autonomous Adenomas
Author(s) -
Aline Hébrant,
Jacqueline Van Sande,
Pierre P. Roger,
Martine Patey,
Marc Klein,
Claire Bournaud,
Frédérique Savagner,
Jacques Leclère,
Jacques E. Dumont,
Wilma C.G. van Staveren,
Carine Maenhaut
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2008-2191
Subject(s) - phenotype , biology , gene , thyroid , somatic cell , endocrinology , gene expression , medicine , mutation , microarray analysis techniques , receptor , cell , genetics , cancer research
Dominant activating mutations of the TSH receptor are the cause of familial nonautoimmune hyperthyroidism (FNAH) (inherited mutations affecting the whole gland since embryogenesis) and the majority of hyperfunctioning autonomous adenomas (AAs) (somatic mutations affecting only one cell later in the adulthood).
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