Pseudohypoparathyroidism is characterized by:
c. Decreased serum Ca++ and Increased serum PTH(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2695-2697, Ghai 8/e p 521-524)Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP)Parathyroid glands are normal or hyperplastic and they can synthesize and secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH)Serum levels of immunoreactive PTH are elevated even when the patient is hypocalcemic normocalcemicNeither endogenous nor administered PTH raises the serum levels of calcium or lowers the levels of phosphorus.
Normal serum Ca++ and decreased serum PTH
Decreased serum Ca++ and decreased serum PTH
Decreased serum Ca++ and Increased serum PTH
Normal serum Ca++ and Increased serum PTH
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