Amelioration of hypercalcemia by cinacalcet treatment in a subject with relapsing acquired hypocalciuric hypercalcemia: A case report

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 100; no. 42; p. e27579
• Main Authors: Sanada, Junpei, Kamei, Shinji, Shimoda, Masashi, Tatsumi, Fuminori, Kimura, Tomohiko, Obata, Atsushi, Kohara, Kenji, Nakanishi, Shuhei, Kaku, Kohei, Mune, Tomoatsu, Kaneto, Hideaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 22.10.2021
• Subjects: Aged; Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents - therapeutic use; Cinacalcet - therapeutic use; Clinical Case Report; Creatinine - blood; Humans; Hypercalcemia - drug therapy; Male

Hypocalciuric hypercalcemia is classified as acquired hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (AHH) and familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH). While FHH is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, AHH is one of the rare acquired diseases and is usually treated with prednisolone. Here, we report a case wit...