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Parathyroid Disaster Q - bumbaonline
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A 7 yr old boy presented with short stature according to his age. He has round face with 4th & 5th metacarpals short . His labs show Low serum Ca, High Phosphate, High PTH, High TSH, Low T3 & T4. Which of the following is the likely pathogenesis in this condition?
a.Autoimmune destruction of Parathyroid Gland
b.Ectopic Parathyroid related proteins
c.PTH resistance
d.Osteolytic mechanism due to hyperdynamic state
e.Metal deposition in Parathyroid Gland.
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#2
CCC Pseudohypoparathyroidism
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#3
ccc..yeah it is due to resistance to PTH due to the deficiency of the Gsprotein and the plasma levels of PTH is increased.
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#4
yes CC
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