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Intravenous pamidronate in the treatment of severe idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia.
Iranian journal of kidney diseases - 1 Mar 2013
Skalova Sylva, Cerna Lucie, Bayer Milan, Kutilek Stepan, Konrad Martin, Schlingmann Karl-Peter
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia (IIH) is a rare disorder caused by CYP24A1 loss-of-function mutation, resulting in impaired degradation of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. Pamidronate, an intravenously administered bisphosphonate, which is a potent inhibitor of bone resorption, has been reported only once for treatment IIH. We present a case of a previously healthy 5-month-old boy with IIH, where calcemia peaked to 5...
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