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==Overview==
==Overview==
There is no treatment for [disease name]; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care.
There is no [[Treatment IND|treatment]] for [[familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia]] (FHH) as it is a [[benign]] condition. However, the avoidance of [[parathyroidectomy]] should be emphasized to the [[Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia|FHH]] diagnosed patients.
 
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Supportive therapy for [disease name] includes [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and [therapy 3].
 
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The majority of cases of [disease name] are self-limited and require only supportive care.
 
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[Disease name] is a medical emergency and requires prompt treatment.
 
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The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is [therapy].
 
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The optimal therapy for [malignancy name] depends on the stage at diagnosis.
 
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[Therapy] is recommended among all patients who develop [disease name].
 
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Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3].
 
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Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3].
 
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Empiric therapy for [disease name] depends on [disease factor 1] and [disease factor 2].
 
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Patients with [disease subclass 1] are treated with [therapy 1], whereas patients with [disease subclass 2] are treated with [therapy 2].
 
There is no treatment for [FHH]; it's usually a benign condition. Importance of avoiding parathyroidectomy should be emphasized to the affected individuals by e
 
explaining the benign nature of the disease.


==Medical Therapy==
There is no treatment for FHH as it is a [[benign]] condition. However, the avoidance of [[parathyroidectomy]] should be emphasized to the [[Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia|FHH]] diagnosed patients<ref name="pmid3977197">{{cite journal |vauthors=Law WM, Heath H |title=Familial benign hypercalcemia (hypocalciuric hypercalcemia). Clinical and pathogenetic studies in 21 families |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=102 |issue=4 |pages=511–9 |year=1985 |pmid=3977197 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2673770">{{cite journal |vauthors=Heath H |title=Familial benign (hypocalciuric) hypercalcemia. A troublesome mimic of mild primary hyperparathyroidism |journal=Endocrinol. Metab. Clin. North Am. |volume=18 |issue=3 |pages=723–40 |year=1989 |pmid=2673770 |doi= |url=}}</ref>.
==References==
==References==
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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

  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.
  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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