Rise in serum calcium and magnesium concentrations after vitamin D administration in hypocalcaemic hypomagnesaemic magnesium deficiency.
A patient with hypocalcaemia and hypomagnesaemia secondary to small bowel resection and malabsorption was treated with synthetic vitamin D analogue, 1-alpha hydroxy vitamin D3. A prompt rise in serum calcium concentration and some days later a smaller and transient rise in serum magnesium concentration was observed. These changes in extracellular fluid composition presumably resulted from enhanced calcium and magnesium absorption associated with vitamin D activity.
D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged
D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium; C008088:alfacalcidol