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Rheumatology 2001; 40: 107-108
© 2001 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Identical twins with hypercalcaemia due to Lowe's syndrome

L. C. Hofbauer, C. A. Kühne, C. Nies1 and A. E. Heufelder

Division of Endocrinology and
1 Department of Surgery, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany

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SIR, We describe the unusual diagnosis of Lowe's syndrome (oculocerebrorenal syndrome) in identical twins at age 46 yr, who were referred to our institution for evaluation of hypercalcaemia and bone pain.

Two 46-yr-old identical twin brothers presented with a 1-yr history of hypercalcaemia. Both had grown up in a foster care family and had required chronic haemodialysis for end-stage . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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