| Literature DB >> 23148166 |
Richard Carroll1, Glenn Matfin.
Abstract
Hypercalcaemia is commonly seen in the context of parathyroid dysfunction and malignancy and, when severe, can precipitate Life-threatening sequelae. The differential of hypercalcaemia is broad and can be categorized based on parathyroid hormone (PTH) Levels. The acute management of severe hypercalcaemia is discussed along with a brief review of therapeutic advances in the field.Entities:
Keywords: hypercalcaemia; hypercalcaemic crisis; hyperparathyroidism; malignancy-associated hypercalcaemia
Year: 2010 PMID: 23148166 PMCID: PMC3474617 DOI: 10.1177/2042018810390260
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab ISSN: 2042-0188 Impact factor: 3.565