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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hypercalcemia is a condition in which there are abnormal levels of calcium in the blood. The normal calcium levels in blood serum range from 8.8 mg/dL to 10.8 mg/dL. 90% of hypercalcemia cases are ...

Background Familial isolated primary hyperparathyroidism (FIHP) is an autosomal dominant disorder that can represent an early stage of either the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) or ...