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thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI)
Etiology:
- autoantibody of Graves' disease
Pathology:
- antibody stimulating TSH receptors in thyroid, autonomous with regard to negative feedback from T3, T4
Related
anti-thyrotropin
Graves disease (Basedow's disease, exothalmic goiter)
thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) in serum
General
autoantibody
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009
- Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin
Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 99430
- TSH Receptor Antibody
Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 2002734