Thyroid Flashcards
1
Q
Locations of thyroid receptor alpha
A
Brain, heart, bone, muscle, fat, kidney
2
Q
Locations of thyroid, receptor beta one
A
Liver, kidney, thyroid, brain
3
Q
Locations of thyroid receptor, beta two
A
Rare
Retina, cochlea, pituitary/hypothalamus
4
Q
Familial PTC syndromes and frequency
A
Cowden
Dicer
Carney
Werner
Gardner
Overall 5%
5
Q
Which anticonvulsants increase the conversion of T4 to T3
A
Phenytoin
carbamazepine
Phenobarbital
6
Q
RAS mutation found in?
A
NIFTP, FVPTC, likely benign
7
Q
Impact of DICER1 mutation on thyroid nodules
A
Found in some benign thyroid nodules, predicts growth
