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Abstract
Autoantibodies that bind to the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor (RECEPTORS, THYROTROPIN) on thyroid epithelial cells. The autoantibodies mimic TSH causing an unregulated production of thyroid hormones characteristic of GRAVES DISEASE.
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- Antibodies, Thyroid-Stimulating
- Ig Thyroid Stimulating
- Immunoglobulin, Thyroid-Stimulating
- Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating
- Thyroid Stimulating Antibody
- Thyroid-Stimulating Antibodies
- Thyroid-Stimulating Autoantibodies
- Thyroid-Stimulating Autoantibody
- Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulin
- Antibody, Thyroid Stimulating
- Autoantibody, Thyroid-Stimulating
- Immunoglobulin, Thyroid Stimulating
- Stimulating Antibody, Thyroid
- Thyroid Stimulating Antibodies
- Thyroid Stimulating Autoantibodies
- Thyroid Stimulating Autoantibody
- Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin
- Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulins
- Thyroid Stimulating, Ig
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
95; was THYROID-STIMULATING IMMUNOGLOBULIN (NM) 1977-94
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- Autoantibodies (1969-1994)
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- National Library of Medicine. Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018828. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018828
- Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76717939