title: [Life threatening hypercalcemia in a patient with chronic renal failure. Case report].
abstract: In the present paper a 67 years old female with chronic renal failure is reported, who developed at least three episodes of live-threatening hypercalcemia during long-term therapy with calcium carbonate. Results of biochemical and hormonal parameters and of dual x-ray photon absorptiometry (DEXA) were indicative for the presence of adynamic bone disease. Results obtained in this patient and published in the literature suggest, that presence of subnormal plasma concentrations of intact parathyroid hormone seems to be a valuable predictor of hypercalcemia in uremic patients treated with calcium carbonate.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Nefrologii Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolonko
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiecek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wystrychowski
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Kokot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D002119:Calcium Carbonate