Hypocalcemia

Introduction: Hypocalcemia

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

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Medical Textbooks Online about Hypocalcemia

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Diagnostic Tests for Hypocalcemia

• Blood phosphate level
• Blood calcium level

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hypocalcemia?

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

Misdiagnosis and Hypocalcemia

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Causes of Hypocalcemia

• Hypoparathyroidism - see also underlying causes of Hypoparathyroidism

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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

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

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Reseach 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)

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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)