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Corticosteroid-binding globulin gene polymorphisms: clinical implications and links to idiopathic chronic fatigue disorders.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Aug 2007
Torpy D J, Ho J T
Abstract excerpt
Corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) binds cortisol with high affinity, facilitating transport of cortisol in blood, although tissue-specific CBG-cortisol interactions have long been postulated. There are three heritable, human CBG gene mutations that can reduce CBG-cortisol binding affinity and/or reduce circulating CBG levels. In some families, fatigue and low blood pressure have been associated with affinity...
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