Article
[Severe neonatal hyperparathyroidism in a family with familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia].
Ugeskrift for laeger - 14 Aug 2000
Friis I M, Larsen N E, Lillquist K, Schwarz P
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypocalciuric hypocalcaemia (FHH) is a rare disorder, inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. It has earlier been believed that neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT) is the homozygous form of FHH, but in this case story we show that it is not always like that. We describe a girl who presents with a calcium metabolic disorder from birth. Genetic examination of the girl and her family shows a...
Topics
- Alleles
- Calcium
- Calcium Channels
- Female
- Humans
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Infant
- Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Infant, Newborn
- Mutation
