ESPE Abstracts

Background: Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is a group of disorders characterized by end-organ resistance to the parathyroid hormone (PTH). PHP type 1A is caused by mutations in GNAS exon 1 through 13 with multihormone resistance (PTH, TSH and gonadotropins), Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy, and obesity. However, patients often do not present with elevated levels of PTH until after the first years of life.O...