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A novel mutation in the calcium-sensing receptor gene in a Chinese subject with persistent hypercalcemia and hypocalciuria.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jan 2001
Jap T S, Wu Y C, Jenq S F, Won G S
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by high penetrance of relatively benign, lifelong persistent hypercalcemia and hypocalciuria. By contrast, neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism represents a life-threatening form of hypercalcemia that can cause the early newborn mortality if immediate intervention is not undertaken. Both disorders are due to inactivation...
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