Suppression of Parathyroid Hormone in a Patient with Severe Magnesium Depletion

Hypomagnesemia is often associated with coexisting electrolyte abnormalities like hypokalemia and hypocalcemia. Hypocalcemia has been shown to be secondary to hypoparathyroidism induced by hypomagnesemia. Here, we discuss a case of a patient with severe hypomagnesemia and associated hypocalcemia. A...

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Main Authors: Sangeeta Mutnuri, Isaac Fernandez, Tina Kochar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2608538
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