A possible role for the thyrotropin receptor in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

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Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 119-128

  Bahn, Rebecca S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Cytokines; Orbital fibroblasts; Thyrotropin; TSH receptor

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIGEN; THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR;

ENDOCRINE OPHTHALMOPATHY; HUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0029811553     PISSN: 01676830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01676839609150229     Document Type: Review

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