familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinaemia

familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinaemia

An inherited form (OMIM:103600) of euthyroid hyperthyroxinaemia, which is characterised by an increased affinity of albumin for T4. It is the most common cause of inherited euthyroid hyperthyroxinaemia in Caucasians .
Molecular pathology
FDH is caused by a mutation of ALB on chromosome 4q13.3.