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Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism: genotype/phenotype correlation and the use of pamidronate as rescue therapy.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Oct 2004
Waller Simon, Kurzawinski Tom, Spitz Lewis, Thakker Rajesh, Cranston Treena, Pearce Simon, Cheetham Tim, van't Hoff William G
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia (FHH) is an autosomal dominant condition due to heterozygous loss of function calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) mutations. However, individuals who are homozygous for CaSR mutations have neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT), which unlike the relatively benign and asymptomatic FHH can be fatal without parathyroidectomy. We report three patients with NSHPT...
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