Infantile cortical hyperostosis (Caffey disease) is characterized by spontaneous episodes of
subperiosteal new bone formation along 1 or more bones commencing within the first 5 …

Hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets with hypercalciuria (HHRH) is a rare disorder of
autosomal recessive inheritance that was first described in a large consanguineous Bedouin …

Epigenetic defects in the imprinted GNAS cluster are associated with pseudohypoparathyroidism
type Ib. In two kindreds with this disorder, we now report deletions that remove the …

Background: Homozygous mutations in fibroblast growth factor (FGF23) have recently been
described as the genetic cause of one form of hyperphosphatemic tumoral calcinosis (HFTC)…

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased risk of prostate cancer (PC) in
epidemiologic and prospective studies. An association has also been made between high …

Introduction: Many tissues express thyroid hormone metabolizing deiodinases that both
activate and inactivate thyroid hormones through conversion processes. Many believe that the …

Pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ib (PHP-Ib) is characterized by hypocalcemia and
hyperphosphatemia due to proximal renal tubular resistance to PTH but without evidence for Albright’…

Erectile function is a complex neurovascular process that depends on the health of the
central and peripheral nervous systems and the vasculature. Thus, signaling from the central …

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased risk of prostate cancer in epidemiologic
and prospective studies. An association has also been made between high dietary …

In recent years, Area C has emerged as a key priority for both the Palestinian National
Authority (PNA) and for the international actors in the development sectors. The Palestinian …