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Progressive osseous heteroplasia, as an isolated entity or overlapping with Albright hereditary osteodystrophy.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jul 2015
Lin Maria H, Numbenjapon Nawaporn, Germain-Lee Emily L, Pitukcheewanont Pisit
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Progressive osseous heteroplasia (POH) is a condition of invasive heterotopic ossification. Reports of patients with mild POH with Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO), specifically pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ia (PHP Ia) with hormonal resistance, suggest the possibility of a common molecular basis. GNAS has been implicated to account for overlapping features of POH and PHP Ia. Case 1: A...
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