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Hyperthyroxinemia and Hypercortisolemia due to Familial Dysalbuminemia.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Nov 2020
Moran Carla, Seger Christoph, Taylor Kevin, Oddy Susan, Burling Keith, Rajanayagam Odelia, Fairall Louise, McGowan Anne, Lyons Greta, Halsall David, Gurnell Mark, Schwabe John, Chatterjee Krishna, Strey Christopher
Abstract excerpt
A 23-year-old man and his grandmother with hyperthyroxinemia and hypercortisolemia were heterozygous for an ALB mutation (p. Arg218Pro), known to cause familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia (FDH). However, serum-free cortisol levels in these individuals were normal and total cortisol concentrations fell markedly after depletion of albumin from their serum. We conclude that binding of steroid as well as...
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