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A novel mutation of the calcium-sensing receptor gene in a German subject with familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia and primary hyperparathyroidism.
Hormones (Athens, Greece) - 1 Oct 2016
Papadakis Marios, Meurer Natalie, Margariti Theodora, Meyer Anke, Weyerbrock Norbert, Dotzenrath Cornelia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The coexistence of familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is extremely rare. Genetic evidence has demonstrated a causal relationship between FHH and the presence of inactivating mutations in the calcium-sensing receptor gene. METHOD: We herein report a 60-year-old German patient who was referred for hypercalcemia and increased PTH levels found incidentally...
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