Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia medical therapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ajay Gade MD [2]]

Overview

There is no treatment for familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) as it is a benign condition. However, the avoidance of parathyroidectomy should be emphasized to the FHH diagnosed patients.

Medical Therapy

There is no treatment for FHH as it is a benign condition. However, the avoidance of parathyroidectomy should be emphasized to the FHH diagnosed patients^[1]^[2].

References

↑ Law WM, Heath H (1985). “Familial benign hypercalcemia (hypocalciuric hypercalcemia). Clinical and pathogenetic studies in 21 families”. Ann. Intern. Med. 102 (4): 511–9. PMID 3977197.
↑ Heath H (1989). “Familial benign (hypocalciuric) hypercalcemia. A troublesome mimic of mild primary hyperparathyroidism”. Endocrinol. Metab. Clin. North Am. 18 (3): 723–40. PMID 2673770.

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[pmid3977197-1] Law WM, Heath H (1985). “Familial benign hypercalcemia (hypocalciuric hypercalcemia). Clinical and pathogenetic studies in 21 families”. Ann. Intern. Med. 102 (4): 511–9. PMID 3977197.

[pmid2673770-2] Heath H (1989). “Familial benign (hypocalciuric) hypercalcemia. A troublesome mimic of mild primary hyperparathyroidism”. Endocrinol. Metab. Clin. North Am. 18 (3): 723–40. PMID 2673770.

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Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia medical therapy

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