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Hypocalcemia

Hypocalcemia: Introduction

Hypocalcemia: Low levels of calcium in the blood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hypocalcemia is available below.

Symptoms of Hypocalcemia

• Low blood calcium
• Tetany
• Painful muscle spasm of hands
• Painful muscle spasm of feet
• Facial muscle spasms
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 12 symptoms of Hypocalcemia

Treatments for Hypocalcemia

• Calcium supplements
• Vitamin D
• Intravenous calcium salts - in severe cases
• Magnesium - possibly used if condition is caused by magnesium deficiency
• Vitamin D - if due to hypoparathyroidism
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hypocalcemia:

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  • Home Thyroid Gland Function Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hypocalcemia?

• Misdiagnosis of Hypocalcemia
• Failure to diagnose Hypocalcemia
• Hidden causes of Hypocalcemia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Hypocalcemia

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Hypocalcemia: Deaths

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Diagnostic Tests for Hypocalcemia

• Blood phosphate level
• Blood calcium level
• more tests...»

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Causes of Hypocalcemia

• Hypoparathyroidism - see also underlying causes of Hypoparathyroidism
• Hypomagnesemia caused by selective magnesium malabsorption - hypocalcemia
• Osteomalacia - hypocalcemia
• Oxalosis, Type II - hypocalcemia
• Oxalosis - hypocalcemia
• more causes...»

See full list of 43 causes of Hypocalcemia

More information about causes of Hypocalcemia:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Hypocalcemia (23 listings)
• Underlying causes of Hypocalcemia
• Hypocalcemia as a complication caused by other conditions
• Hypocalcemia as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Hypocalcemia

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Misdiagnosis and Hypocalcemia

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Hypocalcemia: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Blood Health Specialists (Hematology):
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Latest Treatments for Hypocalcemia

• Calcium IV
• Intramuscular calcium
• Calcium infusion
• Magnesium
• Oral calcium
• more treatments...»

See full list of 10 latest treatments for Hypocalcemia

Hypocalcemia: Animations

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Research about Hypocalcemia

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Clinical Trials for Hypocalcemia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hypocalcemia include:

• Studies With Vitamin D - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol
• Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate in Modulating Changes in Symptoms and Divalent Cation Levels Associated With Foscavir Therapy: A Phase IV Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over, Pilot Study - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Magnesium sulfate,Foscarnet sodium
• A Study to Examine the Use of Zemplar to Increase Serum Calcium Levels in ICU Subjects - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - paricalcitol injection (Zemplar)
• Resistance to Vitamin D or Parathyroid Hormone - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Studies of Elevated Parathyroid Activity - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 6 Clinical Trials for Hypocalcemia

Hypocalcemia: Broader Related Topics

• Metabolic disorders
• Blood conditions
• more types...»

Types of Hypocalcemia

Hypocalcemia Message Boards

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Definitions of Hypocalcemia:

Abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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