title: High serum calcium in human brucellosis: a case-control study.
abstract: In a retrospective case-control study of 58 cases of human brucellosis, adjusted mean serum calcium levels were found to be significantly higher in patients with brucellosis compared with controls: mean (95% confidence interval) = 2.39 (2.35-2.42) mmol/L versus 2.30 (2.26-2.34) mmol/L (P = 0.0012). The possible mechanisms underlying the cause of hypercalcemia in human brucellosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: College Medicine, King Saud University, Abha Branch, Asir Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Malik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D010710:Phosphates; D012709:Serum Albumin; D002118:Calcium