Then and Now: This Month in Endocrine History Submitted by Evan Graber, DO In 1958, in a Letter to the…
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McCune-Albright syndrome (D.J. McCune, MD (1902-1976), Fuller Albright MD (1900-1969) Submitted by: Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D In 1936 McCune described a patient with disseminated osteitis fibrosa, skin pigmentation, precocious…
Dear Colleagues, First of all, my sincere congratulations to our Van Wyk award winner, Dr. Dorothy Becker. The Awards and Honors Committee and the Board of Directors are delighted that…
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Dear Colleagues, The PES elections are now over. Congratulations to Craig Alter and Tandy Aye for being elected to the positions of President Elect and Director of the PES. The…
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Fuller Albright, MD (1900-1969), Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy Albright described a syndrome in children characterized by short stature, short neck, obesity, subcutaneous calcifications, shortened metacarpals with hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia (Endocrinology 1942;…
Dear Colleagues, As a reminder, the President’s monthly message is now posted all month long on our new and improved website. This format should make it simpler for you to…
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