Case Report

Duplication of 17q11.2 and Features of Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy Secondary to Methylation Defects within the GNAS Cluster: Coincidence or Causal?

Table 1

Serial biochemistry results.

DateCalcium
(nmol/L)*
Alkaline phosphatase
(U/L)#
Phosphate
(mmol/L)
T4
(pmol/L)
TSH
(mIU/L)**
PTH
(ng/L)##

17/7/20092.514311.81N/AN/A229.1
9/12/20092.34400N/A13.16.76400.6
12/1/20102.513901.912.18.21334.6
11/5/20102.494222.1811.710.8238.9

Abnormal results in bold for emphasis.
Normal ranges: *Calcium 2.15–2.65 nmol/L, #Alkaline phosphatase 45–315 U/L, Phosphate 1.16–2.1 mmol/L, Thyroxine 10–22 pmol/L, **Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 0.1–5.0 mIU/L, and ##Parathyroid Hormone 11–35 ng/L.