Term Name: | familial gestational hyperthyroidism |
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Definition: | A hyperthyroidism that is characterized by promiscuous stimulation of the thyrotropin receptor by the excess chorionic gonadotropin and that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the gene encoding the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) on chromosome 14q31. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0081102] ( DOID:0081102 ) |