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Pseudohypoparathyroidism type IB: A cause of late hypocalcemia

Vlachopapadopoulou Elpis , Dikaiakou Eirini , Anagnostou Elli , Mackay Deborha , Tsolia Mariza , Michalacos Stefanos , Hanna Patrick , Linglart Agnes , Karavanaki Kyriaki

Background: Hypocalcemia presenting in adolescence is rare. Most common etiology is autoimmune hypoparathyroidism. Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is a rare group of disorders characterized by end-organ resistance to parathyroid hormone (PTH), and other hormones, such as TSH, with or without features of AlbrightÂ’s hereditary osteodystrophy.Case presentation: A 14-year-old boy presented complaining of fatigue and spontaneous carpal spasms in associati...