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Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator

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Definition: An immunoglobulin G, often found in the blood of hyperthyroid individuals. It stimulates the thyroid for a longer duration than does thyrotoxin and may cause hyperthyroidism in newborns due to placental transmission.     
Pharmacological Action Immunologic Factors
See Also Hyperthyroidism; Receptors, Thyroid Hormone 		Other names Thyroid Stimulator, Long-Acting; LATS; Thyroid Stimulator, Long Acting; Stimulator, Long-Acting Thyroid; Long Acting Thyroid Stimulator

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