Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia in Israel: a preliminary report.
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) is often considered in the differential diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism, but is rarely diagnosed. So far, FHH has not been documented in Israel. This report presents preliminary evidence for the occurrence of FHH in Israel.
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Department of Medicine, Mineral and Bone Metabolism Units, Soroka University Hospital of Kupat-Holim and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Arie
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Vered
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D002118:Calcium / Q000652:urine; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018401:Sample Size
D015415:Biomarkers; D003404:Creatinine; D002118:Calcium