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CYP24A1 Mutation in a Girl Infant with Idiopathic Infantile Hypercalcemia.
Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology - 1 Mar 2018
Madsen Jens Otto Broby, Sauer Sabrina, Beck Bodo, Johannesen Jesper
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia (IIH) was associated with vitamin-D supplementation in the 1950's. Fifty years later, mutations in the CYP241A gene, involved in the degradation of vitamin-D, have been identified as being a part of the etiology. We report a case of a 21-month old girl, initially hospitalized due to excessive consumption of water and behavioral difficulties. Blood tests showed hypercalcemia and...
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