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The efficiency of cinacalcet treatment in delaying parathyroidectomy in a case with neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism caused by homozygous mutation in the CASR gene.
Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism - 1 Jan 2022
Özgüç Çömlek Fatma, Demir Selma, Gürkan Hakan, İnan Mustafa, Sezer Atakan, Dilek Emine, Kökenli Filiz
Abstract excerpt
Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT) causes severe hypercalcaemia, metabolic bone disease, and potential neurodevelopmental deficits, all of which can be life-threatening. The use of calcimimetic agents can prevent or delay technically difficult parathyroidectomy in the newborn period. We present a 6-day-old male infant who presented with poor feeding, weight loss, and severe hypotonia. His total serum...
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