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ea0016p163 | Clinical cases | ECE2008

Clinical presentation of a patient with pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a (Albright syndrome)

Madaras Gabriela , Fulop Erika , Popoviciu Daniela , Balazs Jozsef , Madaras Zoltan

Background: Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, increased serum concentration of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and insensitivity to the biological activity of PTH.Case report: We present the case of a 38-year-old man admitted to the Neurology Clinic in November 2007 for a witnessed grand mal seizure that resolved without intervention. Patient had a history of mental retardatio...