To the Editor: Inappropriate elevation of serum parathyroid hormone is present in both acquired and familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, and as Pallais et al. (July 22 issue) 1 note, a low ratio of ...

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia: It is a condition which is hereditary and runs in families and is characterized by 3 things – hypercalcemia (S.Ca >10.2 mg/dl), hypocalciuria (Ca excretion rate 0 ...

In this study, we report an FHH patient with typical skeletal manifestations. The patient demonstrated a fracture with transient hypophosphatemia, which confounded the plausible initial diagnosis of ...

These receptors comprise a subfamily (family C) of the G-protein-coupled-receptor superfamily. They share large extracellular domains, which sense their respective ligands. G-protein-coupled receptors ...

Treatment of asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism is based on a consensus [41] that recommends surgery only if the patient is less than 50 years of age, serum calcium is 0.25 mmol/l (1.0 mg/dl) ...

A 17-year-old man presented at the clinic with thirst, lethargy and fatigue that had been ongoing for several months. His family physician had noted hypercalcemia, and the patient had been referred ...

The genetic pathways of two diseases that were identified decades ago—familial benign hypercalcemia (FBH) and familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH)—have now been linked to mutations in the ...

Thiazide diuretic administration was followed within three to four days by symptomatic hypercalcemia (calcium level of 12.6 mg per 100 ml) and elevation of blood urea nitrogen in a patient with ...