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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 24-06-2020
Symbol GHTR
Location 3p24
Name goiter with thyroid hormone resistance, generalized
Other name(s) Refetoff syndrome
Corresponding gene THRB
Main clinical features with deafness and stippled epiphyses and severe hyposensitivity to thyroid hormone
  • mutations in THRB present with resistance to thyroid hormone beta (THRB), which is a disorder characterized by elevated levels of thyroid hormone, normal or elevated levels of TSH and goitre
  • Genetic determination autosomal recessive
    Function/system disorder endocrinology
    Type disease
    Gene product
    Name thyroid hormone receptor, beta (THRB)
    Remark(s) . novel therapeutic strategies that target the THRB–NCOR1 interaction may benefit patients with GHTR (PMID: 21987803))