[Clinical approach to patients with hypocalcemia]
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[Clinical approach to patients with hypocalcemia]
Abstract
Serum calcium (Ca) level is tightly regulated by parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 1,25-dihydoxyvitamin D in human. In practice, however, one should take a look at background factors that have significant effects on Ca and its regulating hormones. Among them vitamin D insufficiency, magnesium (Mg) depletion and treatment with bisphosphonates, glucocorticoids and anticonvulsants are most important.
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