Pseudohypoparathyroidism: An inherited disorder where the body is unable to respond to the parathyroid hormone even though there are normal levels of it. Impaired bone growth is the main feature of this disorder. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pseudohypoparathyroidism is available below.
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Pseudohypoparathyroidism, or a subtype of Pseudohypoparathyroidism,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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