Disease:Defects in TG are a cause of some forms of goiter [MIM:188450]. Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. This is sometimes linked to hypothyroidism. ,Disease:Variations in TG are associated with susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disease type 3 (AITD3) [MIM:608175]. AITDs including Graves disease (GD) and Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) , are among the most common human autoimmune diseases. They are complex diseases , which are caused by an interaction between susceptibility genes and nongenetic factors , such as infection. ,Function:Precursor of the iodinated thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) . ,online information:Thyroglobulin entry ,PTM:Sulfated. ,similarity:Belongs to the type-B carboxylesterase/lipase family. ,similarity:Contains 11 thyroglobulin type-1 domains. ,subunit:Homodimer. ,tissue specificity:Thyroid gland specific. ,
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