A novel CASR gene mutation in an octogenarian with asymptomatic hypercalcaemia

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 226-228

  Ma, Ronald C W ^a   Lam, C W ^a   So, W Y ^a   Tong, Peter C Y ^a   Cockram, Clive S ^a   Chow, C C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hypercalcemia; Hyperparathyroidism; Receptors, calcium sensing

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; DNA SEQUENCE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; HUMANS; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; RECEPTORS, CALCIUM-SENSING;

EID: 48749109441     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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