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. 2024 Dec;37(9):2647-2650.
doi: 10.1007/s40620-024-02082-8. Epub 2024 Sep 19.

Persistent mild hypercalcaemia in an infant with pseudohypoaldosteronism and the diagnostic challenges faced

Martha Spiteri  1   2   3 , Sarah Camilleri  4   5   6 , Nancy Formosa  4 , Daniela Grima  5 , Edith Said  6 , Valerie Said Conti  5
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Persistent mild hypercalcaemia in an infant with pseudohypoaldosteronism and the diagnostic challenges faced

Martha Spiteri et al. J Nephrol. 2024 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Copy number variant; Hypercalcaemia; Pseudohypoaldosteronism; Salt-wasting crisis; Urinary Tract Infection.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflict of interest: There are no conflicts of interest to declare. Ethical approval: This case report was approved by Mater Dei Hospital Data Protection Office, Legal Office, and CEO. Human and animal rights: This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals, however the production of this article, and the data used was handled in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments, by all the authors. Informed consent: The parents agreed to publish their child’s case for educational purposes.

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