Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is a term applied to a heterogeneous group of disorders whose common feature is resistance to parathyroid hormone (PTH; 168450). PHP type II is characterized by a normal cAMP response to PTH infusion, but a deficient phosphaturic response, indicating a defect distal to cAMP generation in renal cells. The clinical features of Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO; see 103580) are not present in PHP II (Mantovani and Spada, 2006).
For a general phenotypic description, classification, and a discussion of molecular genetics of pseudohypoparathyroidism, see PHP1A (103580). [from
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