Article
Personalised medicines for familial hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism.
Journal of molecular endocrinology - 9 May 2022
Josephs Tracy Maree, Zhang Frankie, Dinh Le Vi, Keller Andrew N, Conigrave Arthur D, Capuano Ben, Gregory Karen Joan, Leach Katie
Abstract excerpt
Loss-of-function calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) mutations cause mineral metabolism disorders, familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, or neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism and increase the risk of femoral fracture, chronic kidney disease, coronary heart disease, and other diseases. In severe cases, CaSR mutations are lethal. Off-label use of the CaSR-positive allosteric modulator (PAM), cinacalcet, corrects...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
