physio Q - amin92

[ArchivalUser]

A 23-year-old woman has hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia. She is short with a round face and has two short metacarpals in each hand. A sister has similar findings. Which laboratory values would be expected in this patient?


A. Decreased parathyroid hormone (PTH) and guanine nucleotide binding protein
B. Decreased PTH and increased guanine nucleotide binding protein
C. Increased PTH and decreased guanine nucleotide binding protein
D. Increased PTH and increased guanine nucleotide binding protein
E. Normal PTH and guanine nucleotide binding protein

[ArchivalUser]

This is a case of pseudo hypoparathyroidism..

C. Increased PTH and decreased guanine nucleotide binding protein

[ArchivalUser]

Agree

[ArchivalUser]

guanine nucleotide binding protein is Gs protein deficiency for PTH action..

Typical of Labright's syndrome.. Type 1 hereditary osteodystrophy!

[ArchivalUser]

guanine nucleotide binding protein is Gs protein deficiency for PTH action..

Typical of Albright's syndrome.. Type 1 hereditary osteodystrophy!

[ArchivalUser]

great Cooldude...