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

• Egile Nagusiak: Pramith Ruwanpathirana (Egilea), Harsha Dissanayaka (Egilea), Sachith Munasinghe (Egilea), Dilushi Wijayaratne (Egilea), Eranga Wijewickrama (Egilea), Rushika D. Lanerolle (Egilea), Prasad Katulanda (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: SpringerOpen, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...