Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone

Preferred Label : Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone;

NCIt synonyms : Thyreotropin; Thyrotropin; Thyrotropic Hormone; Thyroid Stimulating Hormone; Thyreotrophic Hormone;

NCIt related terms : TSH;

NCIt definition : A peptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary. It promotes the growth of the thyroid gland and stimulates the synthesis of thyroid hormones and the release of thyroxine by the thyroid gland.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A hormone produced by the pituitary gland. TSH stimulates the release of thyroid hormone from thyroglobulin. It also stimulates the growth of thyroid follicular cells. An abnormal TSH level may mean that the thyroid hormonal regulation system is out of control, usually as a result of a benign condition (hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism).;

CAS number : 9002-71-5;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000537425; CDR0000044559;

Details

Origin ID

C2280;

UMLS CUI

C0040160;

See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Thyreotrophic hormone [ICD-11 Extension code]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Hormone [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Product containing thyrotrophin (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Thyrotrophin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Thyrotropic hormone [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Thyrotropin [FMA entity]
- Thyrotropin [LOINC component]
- thyroid stimulating hormone [SNOMED Notion]
- thyrotropic hormone preparation [SNOMED Notion]
- thyrotropin [ATC Code]
- thyrotropin [MeSH Descriptor]
- thyrotropin [MeSH concept]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Anterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland [NCIt concept]
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- Pituitary Hormone [NCIt concept]
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- Intercellular Communication Process [NCIt concept]
- Metabolic Control [NCIt concept]
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- Glycoprotein Hormones Alpha Chain Protein [NCIt concept]
- Thyrotropin Subunit Beta [NCIt concept]

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