Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a in a ... 15 The patient described had a peak growth-hormone level of 1.4 µg/l. The short stature of patients with PHP1a results from a combination of several ...

At age 9, Mary was diagnosed with Pseudohypoparathyroidism, a genetic disease where the body makes too much parathyroid hormone. The effects of the disease include short stature, obesity ...