Albright Syndrome: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

McCune-Albright syndrome, Albright's syndrome, café au lait macules, CALMs, cafe au lait macules, cafe-au-lait macules, polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, PFD, endocrine dysfunction, precocious puberty, MAS, PPP

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Noah S Scheinfeld, MD, JD, FAAD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, Columbia University; Consulting Staff, Department of Dermatology, St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary; Private Practice
Noah S Scheinfeld, MD, JD, FAAD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology
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