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Beneficial effect of cinacalcet in a child with familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20495831     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe a child with familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) in whom the hypercalcemia seemed to interfere with tissue healing after tympanoplasty. Consequently, he was placed on cinacalcet (30 mg/day), changed after 2 weeks to 60 mg/day. The treatment resulted in a decrease in serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) from 148 to 32 pg/mL (normal 7-75) and ionized calcium from 1.48 to 1.23 mmol/L (1.13-1.34), as well as successful healing of the revised surgical scar. Over the 12-month treatment period no complications were noted. We conclude that cinacalcet may be considered a new, and currently the only, tool in treating children with symptomatic FHH.
Authors:
Uri S Alon; René G VandeVoorde
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-05-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1432-198X     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Nephrol.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-23     Completed Date:  2010-11-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8708728     Medline TA:  Pediatr Nephrol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1747-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Pediatric Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Disorders Clinic, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MI 64108, USA. ualon@cmh.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biological Markers / blood,  urine
Calcium* / blood,  urine
Child
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Hypercalcemia / blood,  drug therapy*,  genetics,  urine
Male
Mutation
Naphthalenes / therapeutic use*
Parathyroid Hormone / blood
Pedigree
Receptors, Calcium-Sensing / genetics
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Tympanoplasty
Wound Healing / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/CASR protein, human; 0/Naphthalenes; 0/PTH protein, human; 0/Parathyroid Hormone; 0/Receptors, Calcium-Sensing; 364782-34-3/cinacalcet; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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