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Cinacalcet as adjunctive therapy in pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1b.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 May 2016
Srivastava Tarak, Krudys Jeffrey, Mardis Neil J, Sebestyen-VanSickle Judith, Alon Uri S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In patients with pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1b (PHP1b) due to a tissue-specific imprinting defect in the G-protein α-subunit, skeletal disorders can arise from the bones being sensitive to parathyroid hormone (PTH) while the kidneys remain resistant to this hormone. CASE-DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT: We report a 4.8-year-old girl with PHP1b who presented with an abnormal gait, severe skeletal changes and...
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