Investigation and management of hypercalcaemia in children
Investigation and management of hypercalcaemia in children
Hypercalcaemia is a far less common finding in children than in adults. It may present with characteristic symptoms or may be identified as a coincidental finding in children investigated for a variety of complaints. Assessment of hypercalcaemia requires an understanding of the normal physiological regulation of plasma calcium by the combined actions of parathyroid hormone, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and the calcium sensing receptor. Hypercalcaemia will usually require treatment using a number of different modalities but occasionally it can be due to a benign asymptomatic condition that requires no intervention. This article presents a logical approach to the investigation and subsequent management of this condition.
calcium and bone, metabolic disorders
533-538
Davies, J.H.
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Shaw, N.J.
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May 2012
Davies, J.H.
9f18fcad-f488-4c72-ac23-c154995443a9
Shaw, N.J.
77a11d88-b295-445b-9e68-f307f7f4d4a6
Abstract
Hypercalcaemia is a far less common finding in children than in adults. It may present with characteristic symptoms or may be identified as a coincidental finding in children investigated for a variety of complaints. Assessment of hypercalcaemia requires an understanding of the normal physiological regulation of plasma calcium by the combined actions of parathyroid hormone, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and the calcium sensing receptor. Hypercalcaemia will usually require treatment using a number of different modalities but occasionally it can be due to a benign asymptomatic condition that requires no intervention. This article presents a logical approach to the investigation and subsequent management of this condition.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 23 March 2012
Published date: May 2012
Keywords:
calcium and bone, metabolic disorders
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Human Development & Health
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Local EPrints ID: 337290
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/337290
ISSN: 0003-9888
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