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Objective  Resistance to thyroid hormone beta (RTHβ) is an inherited syndrome caused by mutations in the thyroid hormone receptor β ( THRB ) gene. Patients with RTHβ typically have elevated thyroid hormone levels with non-suppressed serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). We aimed to elucidate the clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings of RTHβ patients and further to explore their association with  THRB  gene mutations.    Design and methods  We retrospectively reviewed the clinical charts and compared the clinical findings of 68 RTHβ patients (45 probands and 23 relatives) and 30 unaffected relatives in Kuma Hospital.    Results  Genetic testing revealed 35 heterozygous  THRB  gene mutations. Among all RTHβ patients, autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) was detected in 42.1% of men and 40.9% of women, showing that the prevalence of AITD in affected males was significantly higher than in unaffected relatives ( P   = 0.019). During the follow-up of 44 patients, 13 patients (29.5%; 8 (42.1%) with AITD and 5 (20%) without AITD) temporarily showed thyroid function test results inconsistent with RTHβ. Two patients with the R383H mutation, which has little dominant-negative effect, temporarily showed normal thyroid hormone and TSH levels without AITD.    Conclusions  The frequency of AITD in male RTHβ patients was significantly higher compared to unaffected relatives. More than 20% of RTHβ patients temporarily showed laboratory findings atypical of RTHβ during their follow-up, and patients with AITD and specific  THRB  mutations were prone to display such findings. Therefore, genetic testing should be performed even for patients with fluctuations in thyroid function test results to avoid misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment.

Autoimmune thyroid disease and thyroid function test fluctuations in patients with resistance to thyroid hormone