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Comment
. 2021 Apr;72(1):24-26.
doi: 10.1007/s12020-021-02708-y. Epub 2021 Apr 8.

Intramuscular deposit of calcium is a potential reason for hypocalcaemia in COVID-19

Johannes Kalbhenn  1 , Julian Knoerlein  2
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Comment

Intramuscular deposit of calcium is a potential reason for hypocalcaemia in COVID-19

Johannes Kalbhenn et al. Endocrine. 2021 Apr.
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Fig. 1
Upper graph: Serum-concentration of calcium from day 1 to day 35 of treatment (grey area indicating normal range). Lower graph: Amount of substituted calcium-gluconate 10% solution per day
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Computed tomography on admission (panel A) and 2 weeks later (panel B). White arrows indicating radiopaque depots of precipitated calcium within gluteal muscles
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