secondary hyperthyroidism
MONDO:1060201Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names secondary hyperthyroidism yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A form of hyperthyroidism caused by overproduction of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) due to pathology outside of the thyroid gland, namely in the hypothalamus or pituitary gland. Secondary hyperthyroidism is characterized by elevated TSH levels and elevated T3/T4 levels.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:1060201), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
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