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Intrafamilial phenotypic heterogeneity in siblings with pseudohypoparathyroidism 1B due to maternal STX16 deletion.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 29 Jan 2024
Odom John, Bacino Carlos A, Karaviti Lefkothea P, Bi Weimin, Hoyos-Martinez Alfonso
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP1B) is most commonly caused by epigenetic defects resulting in loss of methylation at the GNAS locus, although deletions of STX16 leading to GNAS methylation abnormalities have been previously reported. The phenotype of this disorder is variable and can include hormonal resistances and severe infantile obesity with hyperphagia. A possible time relationship between the...
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