Hyperparathyroidism Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis: Case Report of Mortality [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Acute pancreatitis may be caused by a myriad of factors, hypercalcemia secondary to hyperparathyroidism, albeit is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis but not unheard of.
Gillani, M. M. (Muhammad) +1 more
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Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats and the Risk of Total Hypercalcemia [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common comorbidity in cats with hypercalcemia, but whether CKD is a risk factor for hypercalcemia is unclear.
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Lymphoma and hypercalcemia in a pediatric orthotopic liver transplant patient [PDF]
, 1989 We present a case report of a pediatric orthotopic liver transplant recipient who developed lymphoma with hypercalcemia on cyclosporine and prednisone immunosuppression.
Esquivel, CO +6 more
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Use of Denosumab in Children With Osteoclast Bone Dysplasias: Report of Three Cases. [PDF]
, 2019 Denosumab has been used successfully to treat disease-associated osteoclast overactivity, including giant cell tumor of bone. Given its mechanism of action, denosumab is a potent potential treatment of other osteoclast bone dysplasias including central ...
Bernthal, Nicholas M +8 more
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Cellular and molecular mediators of bone metastatic lesions [PDF]
, 2018 Bone is the preferential site of metastasis for breast and prostate tumor. Cancer cells establish a tight relationship with the host tissue, secreting factors that stimulate or inhibit bone cells, receiving signals generated from the bone remodeling ...
Battafarano, Giulia +3 more
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Alendronate or alfacalcidol in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND: Treatment with glucocorticoids is associated with bone loss starting soon after therapy is initiated and an increased risk of fracture. METHODS: We performed a randomized, double-placebo, double-blind clinical trial of 18 months' duration ...
Ale Algra +14 more
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PTH1R-CaSR Cross Talk: New Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Osteolytic Bone Metastases. [PDF]
, 2018 Metastatic breast cancer (BrCa) is currently incurable despite great improvements in treatment of primary BrCa. The incidence of skeletal metastases in advanced BrCa occurs up to 70%.
Wang, Bin, Yang, Yanmei
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Sarcoidosis presenting as granulomatous myositis in a 16-year-old adolescent [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a multi-system disease characterized by the presence of non-caseating epithelioid granulomas in affected tissues, including skeletal muscle.
Eutsler, Eric Eutsler +4 more
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Bone mineral content after renal transplantation [PDF]
, 1984 Forearm bone mineral content (BMC), as evaluated by photonabsorption densitometry, was measured in 28 cadaver kidney donor recipients who entered the study 8 weeks postoperatively and were followed up for 18 months.
A Alvestrand +28 more
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Association between vitamin d deficiencies in sarcoidosis with disease activity, course of disease and stages of lung involvements [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Despite negative association between 25-hydroxy vitamin D and incidence of many chronic respiratory diseases, this feature was not well studied in sarcoidosis. Current study investigated the association between 25-hydroxy vitamin D deficiency
Abedini, A +6 more
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