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serum calcium
what is 'serum calcium'?
Definition for Serum Calcium
Serum Calcium is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: alcoholism, cataract and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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alcoholism
effects on body from frequent and heavy alcohol consumption
Serum Calcium and alcoholism
cataract
opacity in lens of eye
Serum Calcium and cataract
chronic fatigue syndrome
chronic fatigue
Serum Calcium and chronic fatigue syndrome
congestive heart failure
heart unable to pump adequate blood to rest of body
Serum Calcium and congestive heart failure
depression
intense sadness
Serum Calcium and depression
functional urinary incontinence
incontinence without bladder or pelvic problems
Serum Calcium and functional urinary incontinence
hypertension
high blood pressure essential, without known cause
Serum Calcium and hypertension
major depressive disorder
extremely sad mood disruptive to social functioning
Serum Calcium and major depressive disorder
osteoporosis
decrease in bone mineral density resulting in weak bones prone to fractures
Serum Calcium and osteoporosis
stress incontinence
involuntary leaking of urine with coughing and straining
Serum Calcium and stress incontinence
Addison's disease
adrenal gland insufficiency
Serum Calcium and Addison's disease
DiGeorge's Syndrome
genetic syndrome with immunodeficiency
Serum Calcium and DiGeorge's Syndrome
Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome
type of heart arrhythmia due to abnormal pathway between upper and lower heart chambers
Serum Calcium and Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
cancer of lymphocytes
Serum Calcium and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
West Syndrome
infantile spasms--severe type of seizure disorder
Serum Calcium and West Syndrome
Wilm's tumor
kidney tumor of childhood
Serum Calcium and Wilm's tumor
acquired megacolon
abnormal dilatation of large bowel
Serum Calcium and acquired megacolon
acute adrenocortical insufficiency
decreased production of hormones from adrenal gland
Serum Calcium and acute adrenocortical insufficiency
acute lymphocytic leukemia
cancer of white blood cells
Serum Calcium and acute lymphocytic leukemia
acute megacolon
acute abnormal dilatation of large bowel
Serum Calcium and acute megacolon
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- Serum Calcium
Serum calcium
Serum calcium. Definition. Serum calcium is a laboratory ... Low serum magnesium. Malabsorption (inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract) ...
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Serum Calcium
Technique The measurement of serum calcium is fraught with possible errors. ... before venipuncture tends to increase serum calcium, so the patient should be ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=cm.chapter.4278
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Serum calcium
Serum calcium is usually measured to screen for or monitor diseases of the bone ... Rickets Serum calcium Electrolytes Primary hyperparathyroidism Hypoparathyroidism ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Serum calcium
Serum calcium. Contents of this page: Alternative Names. Definition. How ... Serum calcium is a laboratory test to measure the amount of calcium in your blood. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003477.htm
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Assessment of serum calcium in HIV-infected patients.
serum calcium, albumin, gamma-globulin were measured prospectively in 54 HIV-infected ... This suggests that serum calcium, whether uncorrected or corrected, ...
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Calcium metabolism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The serum level of calcium is closely regulated with a normal total calcium of ... to measure the ionized calcium level when the serum albumin is not within normal ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_metabolism
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eMedicine - Hypercalcemia : Article Excerpt by Robin R Hemphill
Other causes of elevated calcium are less common and usually are not considered ... definition, although marked elevation of serum calcium, usually more than 14 mg ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/byname/hypercalcemia.htm
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Hypercalcemia - National Cancer Institute
... about hypercalcemia (high blood calcium levels) as a complication of ... Normal serum calcium levels are maintained within narrow and constant limits, ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/hyper...
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Calcium (Ca) in Blood
A test for calcium in the blood measures the calcium level in the body that is not stored in the bones. ... test may be caused by high or low calcium levels. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/calcium-ca-in-blood
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Applicability of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assay During ...
Serum calcium was significantly lower in hypocalcemic patients the morning after ... Close monitoring of serum calcium levels is commonly used to identify ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1422613
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eMedicine - Hypercalcemia : Article Excerpt by Mahendra Agraharkar
Calcium metabolism, in ... All these mechanisms help to maintain the serum calcium level within normal limits. ... serum free (ionized) calcium levels ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/hypercalcemia.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Calcium - ionized
See also: Serum calcium. How the Test is Performed Return to top ... The amount of ionized calcium found in the serum is measured. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003486.htm
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Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin D
... calcium absorption in the gut and maintaining adequate serum calcium and ... serum concentrations are closely regulated by parathyroid hormone, calcium, ...
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp
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Phosphate binders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... and regulated together with serum calcium by the parathyroid hormone (PTH) ... Low serum calcium levels, like high phosphate, also lead to a high PTH. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphate_binders
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eMedicine - Hypercalcemia : Article Excerpt by Ilene A Claudius
Calcium absorption and regulation involve a complex interplay between multiple ... D, which target the bones, intestine, and kidney to increase serum calcium. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/hypercalcemia.htm
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Magnesium carbonate for phosphate control in patients on hemodialysis ...
... that elevated serum levels of phosphate and the calcium?phosphate product (Ca ... secondary outcomes were changes in serum calcium, magnesium, Ca × P and PTH ...
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eMedicine - Hypoparathyroidism : Article by Paul S Thornton
... regulators of serum calcium concentration) maintains serum calcium within a strict range. ... phenotype but normal serum calcium homeostasis and normal ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1125.htm
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Hyperparathyroidism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... PTH consequently leads to increased serum calcium (hypercalcemia) due to: ... Tertiary hyperparathyroidism has a high PTH and a high serum calcium. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperparathyroidism,
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Rickets - MedlinePlus
Softening or weakening of the bones also known as osteomalacia in children and caused by Vitamin D deficiency. Includes causes and treatment.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000344.htm
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Serum Inorganic Phosphorus
... causes decreased absorption of calcium in the renal tubules, leading ... if the product of the serum calcium and phosphorus exceeds 70. The calcification ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=cm.chapter.5577
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Calcium - ionized
... to separate the cells from the liquid part of the blood (the serum). The amount of ionized calcium found in the serum is measured. How to Prepare for the Test ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Calcium-ionized.htm
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Hypocalcaemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... is the presence of low serum calcium levels in the blood, usually taken ... about half of all calcium is bound to proteins such as serum albumin, but it is ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocalcemia
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eMedicine - Hyperparathyroidism : Article by Philip N Salen
The parathyroid glands regulate serum calcium and phosphorus levels through the ... accuracy, one may alternatively use the total serum calcium concentration ...
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic265.htm
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Program ...
Measurement of total serum calcium concentration is a sensitive and cost ... of FHH can be made by measuring serum and urine calcium in family members. ...
http://consensus.nih.gov/1990/1990AsymptomaticHyperparathyroidisim082html.htm
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What is the Most Accurate, Cost-Effective Method of Diagnosing ...
Measurement of total serum calcium concentration is a sensitive and cost ... a problem that can be resolved by the use of an ionized serum calcium determination. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat4.section.8498
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Relative Hypocalcaemia and Muscle Cramps in Patients Receiving Imatinib ...
The adjusted serum calcium had dropped to the lower limit of normal. The low serum calcium and muscle cramps improved on stopping imatinib and ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hypoparathyroidism
Blood calcium levels fall, and phosphorus levels rise. ... Low serum calcium level. High serum phosphorus level. Low serum parathyroid hormone level ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000385.htm
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eMedicine - Parathyroid Physiology : Article by W Bradford Carter, MD ...
... involving 4 key components?serum calcium, serum phosphate, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin ... brings about a rise in serum calcium within minutes and appears to ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic539.htm
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eMedicine - Hypercalciuria : Article Excerpt by Stephen W Leslie
... calcium excretion, is the most common identifiable cause of calcium ... in absorptive hypercalciuria because the serum calcium level generally is high. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/hypercalciuria.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Electrolytes
Ionized calcium. Ions. Radioactive iodine uptake. Serum calcium. Serum chloride. Serum magnesium ... (such as sodium, calcium, potassium, chlorine, magnesium, ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002350.htm
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Vitamin D inadequacy in Belgian postmenopausal osteoporotic women
... (OH)D serum concentrations leads to reduced calcium absorptive performance ... tends to normalize serum calcium concentrations, contributes to accelerated ...
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Vitamin D for Calcium Users
... hormone maintaining normal serum concentrations of calcium and phosphate and is itself regulated through levels of calcitriol and serum calcium. ...
http://nutrition.about.com/b/2005/11/09/vitamin-d-for-calcium-users.htm
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eMedicine - Hypocalcemia : Article by Manish Suneja
... has approximately 1.2 kg of calcium in the body, most of which ... The parathyroid gland has a remarkable sensitivity to ionized serum calcium changes. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1118.htm
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Hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcemia - Wikipedia, the free ...
This results in decreased PTH and decreased serum calcium levels (hypocalcemia) ... a decrease in calcium availability in serum and, thus, the neurological ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypomagnesemia_with_secondary_hypocalcemia
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eMedicine - Milk-Alkali Syndrome : Article by R Hal Scofield
... ingestion of large amounts of calcium and absorbable alkali with resulting ... Serum calcium levels can range from a mild elevation to a severe life ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1477.htm
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Intestinal calcium absorption in men with spinal osteoporosis.
... of serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25D) in the decreased calcium absorption ... absorption, serum 1,25D and fasting urinary calcium and hydroxyproline excretion. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9579227
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eMedicine - Hypocalcemia : Article Excerpt by Abhay Singhal
Of the body's total calcium, 99% is in bone, and serum levels constitute less ... The ionized calcium level is affected by the albumin level, blood pH, serum ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/hypocalcemia.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hypercalcemia
Find the causes, risk factors, symptoms, complications, ... Serum calcium. Serum PTH. Serum PTHrP. Urine calcium. Vitamin D level. Treatment Return to top ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000365.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Parathyroid hyperplasia
Higher-than-normal serum calcium. Low serum phosphorus. Higher-than-normal PTH ... Higher-than-normal serum chloride. Low serum bicarbonate. Higher-than-normal ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001189.htm
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eMedicine - Hyperparathyroidism : Article Excerpt by Philip N Salen
The parathyroid glands regulate serum calcium and phosphorus levels through the ... cells trigger decreased PTH production as serum calcium concentrations rise. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/byname/hyperparathyroidism.htm
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eMedicine - Hyperparathyroidism : Article Excerpt by James LaBagnara
... various tissues result from changes in serum calcium and phosphorus levels. ... ( Serum calcium levels were first measured in 1909. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/byname/hyperparathyroidism.htm
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Biochemical variables in pre- and postmenopausal women: reconciling the ...
We measured the fasting serum calcium, creatinine, proteins, electrolytes and ... Total serum calcium was higher in the post- than in the premenopausal women but ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10550453
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism and its management in a woman with ...
... characterized by elevated serum calcium and inappropriately raised parathyroid ... persistent elevation of serum calcium, surgical intervention was recommended. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2075580
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eMedicine - Hypoparathyroidism : Article Excerpt by Paul S Thornton
... regulators of serum calcium concentration) maintains serum calcium within a strict range. ... increase in serum calcium and a decrease in serum phosphate. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/hypoparathyroidism.htm
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eMedicine - Hypercalcemia and Spinal Cord Injury : Article by Teresa L ...
This process results in calcium loss from the bones and hypercalciuria. ... Serum calcium levels frequently drop below the reference range, but clinically ...
http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic54.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Secondary hyperparathyroidism
... hormone (PTH) to help control calcium use by the body. ... Low serum calcium. Abnormal serum phosphorus levels. Low -- if due to absorption problems ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000318.htm
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Relationship between serum parathyroid hormone levels, vitamin D ...
... for calcium homeostasis, as determined by serum intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) ... to calcium intake (<800 mg/d, 800-1200 mg/d, and >1200 mg/d) and serum 25 ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16278362
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YourSurgery.ComŽ-Parathyroidectomy
A decrease in serum calcium causes a rise in PTH which in turn causes a rise in ... High serum calcium results in lower levels of PTH and 1,25-(OH)2D3. ...
http://www.yoursurgery.com/ProcedureDetails.cfm?BR=6&Proc=39
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Grant Abstract
... is adequate nutrition with calcium and vitamin D. Serum 25OHD is now accepted as ... on calcium absorption, 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D levels, serum calcium, bone ...
http://ods.od.nih.gov/Funding/abstract.aspx?g=1R01AG028168-01
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Primary hyperparathyroidism
This increases calcium levels. The effects of increased calcium are seen in several body ... Serum calcium is increased. Serum phosphorus may be decreased. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000384.htm
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