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Pseudohypoparathyroidism historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
In 1942, Fuller albright, an American endocrinologist, first discovered pseudohypoparathyroidim and associated clinical features of Albright hereditary osteodystrophy.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- In 1942, Fuller albright, an American endocrinologist, first discovered pseudohypoparathyroidim. Pseudohypoparathyoroidism is the first hormone resistance syndrome to be discovered.[1]
- In the same year, Albright hereditary osteodystrophy was clinically described together with pseudohypoparathyroidism.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Albright F, Burnett CH, Smith PH, Parson (1942). “Pseudohypoparathyroidism- An example of ‘Seabright-Bantam syndrome‘“. Endocrinology. 30: 922–32.
- ↑ Eyre WG, Reed WB (1971). “Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy with cutaneous bone formation”. Arch Dermatol. 104 (6): 634–42. PMID 5002252.
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