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Two novel mutations causing familial benign hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia in three Scottish families.
Scottish medical journal - 1 Nov 2009
Hinnie J, Vass J K, Rolfe E, Marchesi V A, MacFarlane F C, McShea L, McKibbin C C, Henderson P, Gaffney D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Familial benign hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia (FBHH) is a benign autosomal dominantly inherited condition which results in elevated serum calcium and low urinary calcium. This condition is of clinical interest because it can be mistakenly diagnosed as primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP). In most cases FBHH can be shown to be due to a mutation in the calcium sensing receptor (CASR) gene and we...
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