Hypercalcemia in a patient with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome

Hypercalcemia is a rare condition in patients with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS-1), usually characterized by hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia, and it can develop due to simultaneous adrenal insufficiency. We present a case of severe hypercalcemia in a patient with APS-1, found to have a...

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Autores principales: Katsnelson, Svetlana, Cella, Jessica, Suh, Heesuk, Charitou, Marina M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765438
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e39
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Sumario:Hypercalcemia is a rare condition in patients with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS-1), usually characterized by hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia, and it can develop due to simultaneous adrenal insufficiency. We present a case of severe hypercalcemia in a patient with APS-1, found to have adrenal insufficiency secondary to steroid non-compliance.

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