Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy

Pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ia and growth hormone deficiency. Growth hormone releasing hormone receptor defect?

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Fotini Psychou, Polyxeni Nicolaidou, Helen Georgouli, Maria Maniati-Christidis, Catherine Dacou-Voutetakis

We report a boy with pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP), hypothyroidism and low growth hormone (GH) values with no response to growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). He presented at age 17 mo because of developmental delay. He had the typical features (short stature, obesity, round face, brachydactyly) of Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO) …

Acrodysostosis associated with hypercalcemia

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Mehmet Kirnap, Mustafa Calis, Cumali Gokce, Selim Kurtoglu, Mustafa Ozturk, Fahrettin Kelestimur

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An 18-year-old man was admitted to the clinic complaining of deterioration in the function of his hands and feet. The clinical examination revealed that his movements were clumsy and that he had disproportionally short limbs. In addition, he also had facial abnormalities of frontal bossing …