Toxic Adenoma causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Overview
The most common cause of toxic adenoma is iodine deficiency. Other causes include gene mutations of TSH receptor.
Causes
Causes
The most common cause of toxic adenoma is iodine deficiency. Other causes include gene mutations of TSH receptor.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Palos-Paz F, Perez-Guerra O, Cameselle-Teijeiro J, Rueda-Chimeno C, Barreiro-Morandeira F, Lado-Abeal J, Araujo Vilar D, Argueso R, Barca O, Botana M, Cabezas-Agrícola JM, Catalina P, Dominguez Gerpe L, Fernandez T, Mato A, Nuño A, Penin M, Victoria B (2008). “Prevalence of mutations in TSHR, GNAS, PRKAR1A and RAS genes in a large series of toxic thyroid adenomas from Galicia, an iodine-deficient area in NW Spain”. Eur. J. Endocrinol. 159 (5): 623–31. doi:10.1530/EJE-08-0313. PMID 18694911.
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