Bone Abstracts

Background: Congenital hypoparathyroidism in children is a condition with diverse genetic etiologies. Kenny-Caffey syndrome (KCS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hypoparathyroidism, short stature, cortical thickening and medullary stenosis of the tubular bone and dysmorphic features including micrognathia, prominent forehead and eye abnormalities. The autosomal dominant form of KCS [KCS type 2(KCS2)] is differenced from autosomal recessive form of KCS [KCS type 1 (...