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Complete deficiency of thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG-CD Buffalo) caused by a new nonsense mutation in the thyroxine-binding globulin gene.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Feb 1998
Carvalho G A, Weiss R E, Vladutiu A O, Refetoff S
Abstract excerpt
Complete deficiency of thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG-CD) is defined as undetectable TBG in the serum of affected hemizygous subjects. Four distinct mutations have been identified in the TBG gene that cause this phenotype: TBG-CDJ (Japan), TBG-CD6, TBG-CD5, and TBG-CD Yonago. We report a new mutation producing TBG-CD phenotype. Five family members were studied, including two affected males with undetectable TBG...
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