Chemicals and Drugs

Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator

An immunoglobulin G, often found in the blood of hyperthyroid individuals. It stimulates the thyroid for a longer duration than does thyrotoxin and may cause hyperthyroidism in newborns due to placental transmission.

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Abstract

An immunoglobulin G, often found in the blood of hyperthyroid individuals. It stimulates the thyroid for a longer duration than does thyrotoxin and may cause hyperthyroidism in newborns due to placental transmission.

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14 entry terms
  • LATS
  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor Autoantibodies
  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor Autoantibody
  • Thyroid Stimulator, Long-Acting
  • Thyrotropin Receptor Antibodies
  • Thyrotropin Receptor Antibody
  • Thyrotropin Receptor Autoantibodies
  • Thyrotropin Receptor Autoantibody
  • Antibody, Thyrotropin Receptor
  • Autoantibody, Thyrotropin Receptor
  • Long Acting Thyroid Stimulator
  • Receptor Antibody, Thyrotropin
  • Receptor Autoantibody, Thyrotropin
  • Thyroid Stimulator, Long Acting

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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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008135. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008135
  2. Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78144860