The first reported case of pseudoparathryoidism type IB in Hong Kong: hypocalcemia in an adolescent boy with recurrent s
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The first reported case of pseudoparathryoidism type IB in Hong Kong: hypocalcemia in an adolescent boy with recurrent seizures Antony CC Fu1*, Kwok-lap Chan2, Luke Chi-tak Tong2 From 7th APPES Biennial Scientific Meeting Nusa Dua, Bali. 14-17 November 2012
Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by hypocalcemia, hyperphoshatemia and inappropriately elevated serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) level due to end-organ resistance of biological activity of parathyroid hormone. It is due to epigenetic change at the GNAS locus and is divided into types Ia, Ib, Ic and II. We hereby describe the first reported case of pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ib Hong Kong. Authors’ details 1 Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong. 2Department of Paediatrics, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital. Published: 3 October 2013
doi:10.1186/1687-9856-2013-S1-P157 Cite this article as: Fu et al.: The first reported case of pseudoparathryoidism type IB in Hong Kong: hypocalcemia in an adolescent boy with recurrent seizures. International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology 2013 2013(Suppl 1):P157.
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