Resistance to thyrotropin-releasing hormone syndrome
Synonyms: Central hypothyroidism due to TRH receptor deficiency | TRH resistance syndrome
Resistance to thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) syndrome is a type of central congenital hypothyroidism (see this term) characterized by low levels of thyroid hormones due to insufficient release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) caused by pituitary resistance to TRH. It may or may not be observed from birth.
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