Chemicals and Drugs

Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulins

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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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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19 entry terms
  • 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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018828. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018828
  2. Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76717939