Therapeutic Thyroglobulin
Cancer Terms ->
Drugs and Chemicals ->
Pharmacologic Substance ->
Therapeutic Hormone ->
Thyroid Agent -> Therapeutic Thyroglobulin
Therapeutic Thyroglobulin Definition
A recombinant form of thyroglobulin identical to or similar to the endogenous iodine-containing glycoprotein. Thyroglobulin is synthesized in the thyroid follicular cell, and is the precursor of thyroid hormones T3 and T4. Thyroglobulin levels can serve as a tumor marker for monitoring the status of differentiated thyroid carcinomas.
Therapeutic Thyroglobulin Synonyms
Recombinant Thyroglobulin, Therapeutic TG, Thyroglobulin
Terms in Therapeutic Thyroglobulin category
Copyright © Cancer Terms 2014 All rights reserved. | Terms of Use | Low Carb Foods
No reproduction or republication permitted.