title: Disorders of serum calcium in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: This study assessed the incidence of abnormal serum calcium levels in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A retrospective review of 66 patients with AIDS in an inner-city hospital was done. Fifty-four patients were intravenous drug abusers, and two patients were male homosexuals. None of the patients had lymphoma. Of the 66 patients, 17.9% were found to have hypocalcemia and 2.9% had hypercalcemia. The possible causative mechanisms are discussed.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York, Health Science Center, Brooklyn.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Peter
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium