[Hypercalcemia induced by lactation in 2 patients with treated hypoparathyroidism].
The authors report two cases of hypercalcemia which occurred in hypoparathyroid women treated with vitamin D and calcium. A recent literature review suggests a major role for parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTH-rP), secreted by the mammary tissue, in this phenomenon with obvious implications for clinical practice.
Cathébras
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Service de médecine interne, CHU de Saint-Etienne, France.
Cartry
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Sassolas
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Rousset
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000628:therapy*; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology*