See Also: receptors, thyrotropin(medicine)
receptors, thyrotropin-releasing hormone(medicine)
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Thyrotropin(medicine)
thyrotropin(dictionary)
hormone, thyrotropin(medicine)
thyrotropin resistance(medicine)
thyrotropin-releasing factor(medicine)
thyrotropin-releasing hormone(medicine)
thyrotropin-producing adenoma(medicine)

receptors, thyrotropin (medicine)


receptors, thyrotropin
Cell surface proteins that bind thyrotropin and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behaviour of cells. These receptors are present in the nervous system and on cells in the thyroid gland. Autoantibodies to these receptors are implicated in graves', hashimoto's, and other thyroid diseases.