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Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.124.486.485.114.323.480
D12.776.124.790.651.114.323.480
D12.776.377.715.548.114.323.480
Unique ID
D018828
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018828
Scope Note
Autoantibodies that bind to the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor (RECEPTORS, THYROTROPIN) on thyroid epithelial cells. The autoantibodies mimic TSH causing an unregulated production of thyroid hormones characteristic of GRAVES DISEASE.
Entry Version
IG THYROID STIMULATING
Entry Term(s)
Antibodies, Thyroid-Stimulating
Ig Thyroid Stimulating
Immunoglobulin, Thyroid-Stimulating
Thyroid Stimulating Antibody
Thyroid-Stimulating Antibodies
Thyroid-Stimulating Autoantibodies
Thyroid-Stimulating Autoantibody
Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulin
Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulins
Pharm Action
Immunologic Factors
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Autoantibodies (1969-1994)
See Also
Graves Disease
Receptors, Thyrotropin
Public MeSH Note
95; THYROID-STIMULATING IMMUNOGLOBULIN was indexed under AUTOANTIBODIES 1977-94 & IGG 1977-90
Online Note
use IMMUNOGLOBULINS, THYROID-STIMULATING (NM) to search THYROID-STIMULATING IMMUNOGLOBULIN 1977-94
History Note
95; was THYROID-STIMULATING IMMUNOGLOBULIN (NM) 1977-94
Date Introduced
1995/01/01
Last Updated
2022/04/13
Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating Preferred
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