Diagnostic pitfalls and therapeutic challenges of hypercalcaemia in chronic kidney disease: a case report and a narrative review

Abstract Background Evaluation of hypercalcaemia in a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is challenging, especially in low-resource settings. Hormone assays should be interpreted with caution as CKD affects both parathyroid hormone (PTH) and vitamin D. Therapies such as bisphosphonates are co...

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Published in:	The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Main Authors:	Pramith Ruwanpathirana, Harsha Dissanayaka, Sachith Munasinghe, Dilushi Wijayaratne, Eranga Wijewickrama, Rushika D. Lanerolle, Prasad Katulanda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Hypercalcaemia Tuberculosis Chronic kidney disease Parathyroid Vitamin D Case report
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-024-00278-9