"Hypocalcemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Reduction of the blood calcium below normal. Manifestations include hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, Chvostek's sign, muscle and abdominal cramps, and carpopedal spasm. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D006996
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.452.174.509 C18.452.950.509
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypocalcemia" by people in Profiles.
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Association of cumulatively low or high serum calcium levels with mortality in long-term hemodialysis patients. Am J Nephrol. 2010; 32(5):403-13.
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Kidney bone disease and mortality in CKD: revisiting the role of vitamin D, calcimimetics, alkaline phosphatase, and minerals. Kidney Int Suppl. 2010 Aug; (117):S10-21.
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Outcomes associated with serum calcium level in men with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Mar; 5(3):468-76.
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Is it worth correcting hyperparathyroidism if hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia worsen? A cinacalcet story. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Feb; 53(2):183-8.
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Serum levels of calcium and albumin in survivors versus nonsurvivors after critical injury. J Crit Care. 2004 Mar; 19(1):54-64.