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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Blood Proteins » Immunoproteins » Immunoglobulins » Antibodies » Autoantibodies » Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Blood Proteins » Serum Globulins » Immunoglobulins » Antibodies » Autoantibodies » Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating
Description
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. MeSH
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