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Inherited thyroxine-binding globulin excess. Study in a kindred.

K Frank, R Gärtner, F Raue

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    |December 1, 1986
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    This study investigated a family with hereditary high thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) levels. The findings suggest abnormal gene expression, not structural changes, causes elevated TBG in these euthyroid individuals.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Genetics
    • Molecular Biology

    Background:

    • Hereditary high thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) levels can impact thyroid hormone transport.
    • Understanding the genetic basis of TBG variations is crucial for diagnosing thyroid disorders.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the cause of elevated TBG serum levels in a three-generation family.
    • To differentiate between genetic variations affecting TBG synthesis and structural abnormalities.

    Main Methods:

    • Studied eleven members of a kindred across three generations.
    • Measured serum TBG, total thyroxine (T4), total triiodothyronine (T3), and free T4 (fT4).
    • Assessed thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and TBG microheterogeneity via isoelectric focusing.

    Main Results:

    • Four females exhibited elevated TBG, T4, and T3 levels, but normal fT4 and TSH response.
    • Isoelectric focusing revealed a normal TBG microheterogeneity pattern, without variations seen in other conditions.
    • No structural abnormalities in TBG were detected.

    Conclusions:

    • The elevated TBG levels in this family are likely due to abnormal gene expression controlling TBG synthesis.
    • This condition represents a distinct form of hereditary hyperthyroxinemia not associated with clinical hyperthyroidism or goiter.

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