Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia type 2

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Alternate names[edit]

HHC2; Familial benign hypercalcemia, type 2; FBH2; Hypercalcemia, familial benign type 2; Hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, familial, type 2

Definition[edit]

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia type II (HHC2) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by lifelong elevations of serum calcium concentrations with low urinary calcium excretion and normal circulating parathyroid hormone concentrations in most patients. Patients are generally asymptomatic, although pancreatitis or chondrocalcinosis may develop in some affected adults.

NIH genetic and rare disease info[edit]

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia type 2 is a rare disease.

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