 Albright hereditary osteodystrophy is commonly known as pseudohypoparathyroidism because the kidney responds as if parathyroid hormone were absent.Blood levels of parathyroid hormone are elevated in pseudohypoparathyroidism due to the hypocalcemia

This condition is associated with genetic imprinting.It is thought to be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, and seems to be associated with a Gs alpha subunit deficiency.