Open AccessTransient neonatal pseudohypoparathyroidism
Author(s) -
Maja Ješić,
Miloš Ješić,
Silvija Sajić,
Svjetlana Maglajlić,
Mirjana Tomanović,
S Necić
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0710566j
Subject(s) - hypocalcaemia , medicine , pseudohypoparathyroidism , parathyroid hormone , endocrinology , calcium , gastroenterology
Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by end organ unresponsiveness to parathormone (PTH), due to receptor or postreceptor defects. The characteristic biochemical disturbances include hypocalcaemia, hyperphosphataemia and high serum parathormone levels.