Alternative titles and symbols : Albdysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia; Hyperthyroxinemia, dysalbuminemic; Analbuminemia; Bisalbuminemia;
Description : Albumin is a soluble, monomeric protein which comprises about one-half of the blood
serum protein. Albumin functions primarily as a carrier protein for steroids, fatty
acids, and thyroid hormones and plays a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
Mutations in the ALB gene on chromosome 4 result in various anomalous proteins.;