Hypercalcemia

Introduction: Hypercalcemia

Hypercalcemia: Raised level of calcium in the blood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hypercalcemia is available below.

Symptoms of Hypercalcemia

• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Thirst

See full list of 10 symptoms of Hypercalcemia

Medical Textbooks Online about Hypercalcemia

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Diagnostic Tests for Hypercalcemia

• Blood calcium level tests

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hypercalcemia?

• Misdiagnosis of Hypercalcemia
• Underlying causes of Hypercalcemia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Hypercalcemia

• Hyperparathyroidism
• Bone breakdown
• Paget's disease of bone
• Bone cancer
• Vitamin A overdose

See full list of 7 causes of Hypercalcemia

More information about causes of Hypercalcemia:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Hypercalcemia (44 listings)
• Underlying causes of Hypercalcemia
• Hypercalcemia as a complication caused by other conditions
• Hypercalcemia as a symptom

Treatments for Hypercalcemia

• Anti-calcium medications
• Fluids
• Treatment of the underlying causes of hypercalcemia

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Patient Surveys for Hypercalcemia

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Reseach about Hypercalcemia

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Clinical Trials for Hypercalcemia

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 Hypercalcemia include:

• Studies of Inherited Diseases of Metabolism - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Zoledronate in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors That Have Spread to the Bone - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - zoledronate
• Zoledronate in Preventing Bone Loss Caused By Long-Term Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Prostate Cancer - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - calcium gluconate,cholecalciferol,zoledronate
• Ibandronate or Zoledronate in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Bone Metastases From Breast Cancer - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ibandronate,zoledronate
• Zometa for the Management of Tumor-Induced Hypercalcemia and Malignant Bone Pain in the Community - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Zoledronic acid (Zometa)

See full list of 12 Clinical Trials for Hypercalcemia

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Definitions of Hypercalcemia:

Abnormally high concentration of calcium in the peripheral blood. -- 2004 - (Source - Diseases Database)

The presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease - (Source - WordNet 2.1)