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Familial Gestational Hyperthyroidism
A hyperthyroidism that is characterized by promiscuous stimulation of the thyrotropin receptor by the excess chorionic gonadotropin and that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the gene encoding the thyroid-stimulating
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Overview
A hyperthyroidism that is characterized by promiscuous stimulation of the thyrotropin receptor by the excess chorionic gonadotropin and that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the gene encoding the thyroid-stimulating
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