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McCune-Albright Syndrome

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McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) consists of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, precocious puberty, café-au-lait spots, and other endocrinopathies secondary to hyperactivity of various endocrine glands.

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(2006). McCune-Albright Syndrome. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-161-5_120

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