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Resistance to thyroid hormone with atypical clinical presentation:one case report and literature  review

  

  1. Department of Endocrinology,  Xinqiao Hospital,  Third Military  Medical University,  Chongqing 400037,  China
  • Online:2020-05-20 Published:2020-04-27
  • Contact: Corresponding author: Yang Jing, Email: yangjingnfm@163.com

Abstract: As a rare endocrine disease,  syndrome of thyroid hormone resistance (RTH) is characterized by significant heterogeneity in clinical manifestations and is very prone to improper treatment due to misdiagnosis.This paper systematically states  the diagnosis and treatment process of one RTH patient  who was misdiagnosed as Graves' disease in other hospitals,  then  analyzes the key points of identifying the disease and the importance of whole exon gene sequencing to the definite diagnosis.It also  points out the significance of avoidance of antihyperthyroidism drugs,  and emphasizes  the comprehensive management of glucose and lipid metabolism in RTH patients.

Key words: thyroid hormone resistance syndrome, misdiagnosis, gene, metabolism