When to suspect infantile hypercalcemia-1?
J Endocrinol Invest
; 2024 Feb 08.
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PURPOSE:
The screening test to suspect infantile hypercalcemia-1 (HCINF1) is the measure of 25(OH)D3/24,25(OH)2D3 ratio at mass spectroscopy (MS). When the ratio is > 80, the gold standard for the diagnosis is genetic analysis. Given its limited availability, MS may not represent a screening test and most cases of HCINF1 remain undiagnosed. Aim of the study is to identify cut-offs of serum calcium and PTH useful to suspect patients with HCINF1.METHODS:
We compared the levels of total serum calcium and PTH of 6 patients with HCINF1 harboring biallelic CYP24A1 pathogenic variants with 3 different control groups (1) 12 subjects wild type for CYP24A1; (2) 12 subjects matched for age and sex; (3) 12 subjects matched for vitamin D levels. We validated the cut-offs, testing the number of adult patients affected by HCINF1 reported in the literature that could be identified using these cut-offs.RESULTS:
A serum calcium level > 9.6 mg/dL showed the highest sensitivity (100%) and specificity (91%) in the comparison between homozygous and wild-type subjects. A serum PTH index < 0.315 showed the highest sensitivity (100%) and specificity (83.3%). A serum calcium level > 9.6 mg/dL was able to identify all adult HCINF1 patients whereas a PTH ratio < 0.315 identified 89.8% of the cases. Superimposable results were obtained using the other control groups.CONCLUSION:
Patients with serum calcium levels higher than 9.6 mg/dL and a PTH index lower than 0.315 are likely to be affected by HCINF1. Their diagnosis may be confirmed using MS and genetic analysis.
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J Endocrinol Invest
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