Article
[Calcinosis cutis in Albright hereditary osteodystrophy: pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ia].
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - 1 Oct 2006
Fölster-Holst R, Riepe F G, Ahrens W, Möller M, Brasch J, Partsch C-J, Hiort O, Sippell W G
Abstract excerpt
Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO) is characterized by a symptom complex including short stature, brachymetacarpia, obesity, round facies, cutaneous osteomas, and mental retardation. AHO is caused by mutations in the GNAS-gene localized on chromosome 20 encoding for Gsalpha protein, a signal transducer of endocrine pathways. Therefore, AHO is often associated with endocrinopathy such as...
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