Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a condition associated primarily with resistance to the parathyroid hormone. Patients have a low serum calcium and high phosphate, but the parathyroid hormone level (PTH) is actually appropriately high (due to the hypocalcemia). Its pathogenesis has been linked to dysfunctional G Proteins (in particular, Gs alpha subuni...
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<radiology> A heritable syndrome featuring: hypocalcaemia, brachydactyly, moderate dwarfing, mental retardation, soft tissue calcifications, basal ganglia calcifications, cataracts, tetany ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(soo″do-hi″po-par″ә-thi´roi-diz″әm) a hereditary condition clinically resembling hypoparathyroidism, but caused by failure of response to, rather than deficiency of, parathyroid hormone; it is marked by hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia and often by short stature, obesity, short meta...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sū′dō-hī′pō-par′ă-thī′royd-izm Definitions: 1. A disorder resembling hypoparathyroidism, with high serum phosphate and low calcium levels but with normal or elevated serum parathyroid hormone levels; the defect is due to lack of end-organ responsiveness to parathyroid h...
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