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Analysis of the GNAS1 gene in Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2001
Ahrens W, Hiort O, Staedt P, Kirschner T, Marschke C, Kruse K
Abstract excerpt
Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO) is characterized by phenotypic signs that typically include brachydactyly and sc calcifications occurring with or without hormone resistance toward PTH or other hormones such as thyroid hormone or gonadotropins. Different inactivating mutations of the gene GNAS1 encoding Gsalpha lead to a reduced Gsalpha protein activity in patients with AHO and pseudohypoparathyroidism...
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