McDowell D R
Ann Clin Biochem. 1979 Mar;16(2):81-5. doi: 10.1177/000456327901600116.
Serum thyroxine binding globulin (TBG) values were correlated with other thyroid function test results and with the clinical condition in 680 patients. The estimation of serum TBG was helpful in the evaluation of thyroid status only in those patients who were either acutely ill, were taking the contraceptive pill, or were pregnant. Further, the derived index, thyroxine: TBG ratio, proved to be a better diagnostic index than the thyroxine:tri-iodothyronine uptake ratio and in many cases would have avoided the use of more expensive and time-consuming tests.
对680例患者的血清甲状腺素结合球蛋白（TBG）值与其他甲状腺功能检查结果及临床状况进行了相关性分析。血清TBG的测定仅对那些患有急性疾病、正在服用避孕药或怀孕的患者评估甲状腺状态有帮助。此外，得出的指数，即甲状腺素：TBG比值，被证明是比甲状腺素：三碘甲状腺原氨酸摄取比值更好的诊断指标，在许多情况下可以避免使用更昂贵且耗时的检查。
