Hyperthyroxinemia
| Hyperthyroxinemia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Thyroxine | |
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | endocrinology |
| OMIM | 145680 |
| MeSH | D006981 |
Hyperthyroxinemia or hyperthyroxinaemia is a thyroid disease where the serum levels of thyroxine are higher than expected.[1]
The term is sometimes used to refer to hyperthyroidism, but hyperthyroidism is a more general term.
Types include:
- Familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia
- Familial euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia
- Thyroid hormone resistance syndrome
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