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Abstract
A patient with Crohn's disease receiving vitamin D and calcium had normal serum calcium levels when serum magnesium was low. Hypercalcaemia was precipitated when supplemental magnesium was given. The reason why serum calcium was initially normal is probably related to the effect of magnesium deficiency in reducing serum calcium level.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3991404 PMCID: PMC2418134 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.61.711.47
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401