raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:405

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia

Synonyms: FBH · FBHH · FHH · Familial benign hypercalcemia · Familial benign hypocalciuric hypercalcemia

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) is a generally asymptomatic genetic disorder of phosphocalcic metabolism characterized by lifelong moderate hypercalcemia along with normo- or hypocalciuria and elevated plasma parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentration.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFamilial hypocalciuric hypercalcemiaFBH · FBHH · FHH · Familial benign hypercalcemia · Familial benign hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
frHypercalcémie hypocalciurique familialeFBH · FBHH · FHH · Hypercalcémie bénigne familiale · Hypercalcémie hypocalciurique bénigne familiale · Syndrome de Marx
deHyperkalzämie, familiäre hypokalziurischeFBH · FBHH · FHH · Familiäre benigne hypokalziurische Hyperkalzämie · Hyperkalzämie, benigne familiäre
esHipercalcemia hipocalciúrica familiarFBH · FBHH · FHH · Hipercalcemia familiar benigna · Hipercalcemia hipocalciúrica familiar benigna
itIpercalcemia ipocalciurica familiareFBH · FBHH · FHH · Ipercalcemia benigna familiare · Ipercalcemia ipocalciurica benigna familiare
nlFamiliale hypocalciurische hypercalciëmieFBH · FBHH · FHH · Familiale goedaardige hypercalciëmie · Familiale goedaardige hypocalciurische hypercalciëmie
ptHipercalcemia hipocalciúrica familiarFBH · FBHH · FHH · Hipercalcemia benigna familiar · Hipercalcemia hipocalciúrica benigna familiar
plRodzinna hiperkalcemia hipokalciurycznaFBH · FBHH · FHH · Rodzinna łagodna hiperkalcemia · Rodzinna łagodna hiperkalcemia hipokalciuryczna
csFamiliární hypokalciurická hyperkalcemieFBH · FBHH · FHH · Familiární benigní hyperkalcemie · Familiární benigní hypokalciurická hyperkalcemie
ukСімейна гіпокальціурична гіперкальцієміяСімейна доброякісна гіперкальціємія · Сімейна доброякісна гіпокальціурична гіперкальціємія · FBH · FBHH · FHH
zh家族性低尿钙高血钙症家族性良性低尿钙高血钙症
trAilesel hipokalsiürik hiperkalsemiFBH · FHH · FBHH · Ailesel selim hiperkalsemi · Ailesel selim hipokalsiürik hiperkalsemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM145980BTNTvalidated
OMIM145981BTNTvalidated
OMIM600740BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E83.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A51.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0018458Evalidated
UMLSC1809471Evalidated
GARD10828Evalidated
MedDRA10068698Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

Children (3):

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Genes

0 direct · 3 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CASRORPHA:93372Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:1514ENSG000000368286011993q13.33-q21.1calcium sensing receptor
GNA11ORPHA:101049Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia type 2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:4379ENSG0000008825613931319p13.3G protein subunit alpha 1123802516[PMID]
AP2S1ORPHA:101050Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia type 3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:565ENSG0000004275360224219q13.32adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit sigma 123222959[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

21 annotations · validated 2016-06-06
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0003072HypercalcemiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0003127HypocalciuriaDiagnostic criterion
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003529Parathormone-independent increased renal tubular calcium reabsorptionDiagnostic criterion
HP:0003513Reduced ratio of renal calcium clearance to creatinine clearance
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003072Hypercalcemia
HP:0002749Osteomalacia
HP:0008732Renal hypophosphatemia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000934Chondrocalcinosis
HP:0002574Episodic abdominal pain
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002918Hypermagnesemia
HP:0012609Hypomagnesiuria
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0004398Peptic ulcer
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0002199Hypocalcemic seizures
HP:0012032Lipoma
HP:0000787Nephrolithiasis
HP:0001733Pancreatitis
Excluded (0%)
HP:0000121Nephrocalcinosis

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26963950[PMID]_22047572[PMID]_7311809[PMID]_4643023[PMID]_23802516[PMID]_23222959[PMID]_1524075[PMID]_15269316[PMID]

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