Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 772-775, June 2006

Growth spurt hypocalcemia

  • Kathryn L. Wright, D.O.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Kathryn Wright, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Blvd., Detroit, MI 48201
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  • Erawati V. Bawle, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Genetics Division, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan

Received 4 March 2005; accepted 7 June 2005.

Abstract 

This is a clinical presentation of a healthy 12-year-old African-American male who had symptomatic hypocalcemia during a growth spurt that resolved after reaching a stable height. He had clinical findings consistent with Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) with hypocalcemia, hyperphospatemia, and increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentration. We hypothesize that his family might have a hitherto unreported autosomal dominant PHP-Ib that may or may not be linked to the GNAS locus.

Keywords:  Growth spurt , Hypocalcemia , Pseudohypoparathyroidism , PHP

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00297-1

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.06.005

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 772-775, June 2006

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