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Hypercalcemia : Causes

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Causes Overview Articles

Hypercalcemia
Calcium is important to many body functions including: Bone formation; Hormone release; Muscle contraction; Nerve and brain function. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and vitamin D regulate calcium balance in the body. PTH is produced by the parathyroid ...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 18, 2008
Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia is an abnormally high level of calcium in the blood, usually more than 10.5 milligrams per deciliter of blood. It is the most common life-threatening metabolic disorder associated with cancer. Calcium plays an important role in the d...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Hypercalcemia
High levels of calcium in the blood are a good indication of hypercalcemia, but these levels may fluctuate. Calcium levels are influenced by other compounds in the blood that may combine with calcium. Higher calcium and lower phosphate levels may ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

Hypervitaminosis D
Hypervitaminosis D symptoms appear several months after excessive doses of vitamin D are administered.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 6, 2007
PTH
PTH is a test that measures the amount of PTH (parathormone) in blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
PTH-related protein
PTH-related protein is a blood test that measures the amount of PTH-related peptide (a protein molecule similar to PTH ).
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
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