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Lightwood–Albright syndrome
McCune–Albright syndrome
Young–Madders syndrome
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
Wilson–Turner syndrome
Wolcott–Rallison syndrome
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
Alström syndrome