Normal serum ionized calcium levels are crucial to many aspects of physiologic stability. Disturbances in ionized calcium are known to occur frequently in critically ill adults, and to be poorly ...

A 17-year-old man presented at the clinic with thirst, lethargy and fatigue that had been ongoing for several months. His family physician had noted hypercalcemia, and the patient had been referred ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 62-year-old white male who is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. I have diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was recently diagnosed with “moderate to ...

In a position statement on cinacalcet use in children on dialysis, the authors emphasized avoiding hypocalcemia. The FDA has not yet approved use of the calcimimetic cinacalcet in children receiving ...