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CYP3A4 Induction by Rifampin: An Alternative Pathway for Vitamin D Inactivation in Patients With CYP24A1 Mutations.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2017
Hawkes Colin Patrick, Li Dong, Hakonarson Hakon, Meyers Kevin E, Thummel Kenneth E, Levine Michael A
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Context: The P450 enzyme CYP24A1 is the principal inactivator of vitamin D metabolites. Biallelic loss-of-function mutations in CYP24A1 are associated with elevated serum levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 with consequent hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria and represent the most common form of idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia (IIH). Current management strategies for this condition include a low-calcium diet,...
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