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Can someone define Albright Hereditary OsteoDystrophy?


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also know as Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a genetic autosomal dominant disorder that resembles hypoparathyroidism (lowered levels of parathyroid hormone) but is caused by a lack of response to parathyroid hormone rather than a deficiency in the hormone itself


Signs related to Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy include:




short stature

round face and short neck

brachydactyly (short hand bones, especially the bone below the 4th finger)

subcutaneous calcification

dimples can replace knuckles on affected digits

Signs of hypocalcemia include:



seizures

tetany

cataracts

dental abnormalities


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