Abstract:McCune—Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare multisystem disorder, classically defined by the clinical triad of fibrous dysplasia of bones (FD), café-au-lait skin spots, precocious puberty (PP) and other hyperfunctioning endocrinopathies. Diagnosis can be made if there are at least 2 of the 3 classical features. It is caused by somatic mutations of the GNAS gene encodes stimulate α-subunit of G protein (Gas). Gas is crucial for mediating effects of the lot of peptide hormones. Increased activity of Gas leads to mu… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.