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Familial hyperthyroidism due to mutations in TSH receptor


Other Names:
Familial non-immune hyperthyroidism; Nonautoimmune hyperthyroidism; Resistance to thyroid stimulating hormone
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 424

Definition
A rare hyperthyroidism characterized by mild to severe hyperthyroidism, presence of goiter, absence of features of autoimmunity, frequent relapses while on treatment and a positive family history.

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Last updated: 10/1/2014

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
100% of people have these symptoms
Activating thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor defect 0011790
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Diarrhea
Watery stool
0002014
Goiter
Enlarged thyroid gland in neck
0000853
Hand tremor
Tremor of hand
Tremor of hands
tremors in hands
[ more ] 		0002378
Small for gestational age
Birth weight less than 10th percentile
Low birth weight
[ more ] 		0001518
Thyroid hyperplasia
Large thyroid
0008249
Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter 0011784
Weight loss 0001824
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Accelerated skeletal maturation
Advanced bone age
Early bone maturation
[ more ] 		0005616
Agitation 0000713
Global developmental delay 0001263
Hyperactivity
More active than typical
0000752
Motor delay 0001270
Sleep disturbance
Difficulty sleeping
Trouble sleeping
[ more ] 		0002360
1%-4% of people have these symptoms
Proptosis
Bulging eye
Eyeballs bulging out
Prominent eyes
Prominent globes
Protruding eyes
[ more ] 		0000520
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
Laboratory abnormality
Metabolism abnormality
[ more ] 		0001939
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
Delayed speech and language development
Deficiency of speech development
Delayed language development
Delayed speech
Delayed speech acquisition
Delayed speech development
Impaired speech and language development
Impaired speech development
Language delay
Language delayed
Language development deficit
Late-onset speech development
Poor language development
Speech and language delay
Speech and language difficulties
Speech delay
[ more ] 		0000750
Hyperthyroidism
Overactive thyroid
0000836
Intellectual disability
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
[ more ] 		0001249
Premature birth
Premature delivery of affected infants
Preterm delivery
[ more ] 		0001622
Sporadic
No previous family history
0003745
Tachycardia
Fast heart rate
Heart racing
Racing heart
[ more ] 		0001649
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Healthcare Resources

These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.

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