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

• Main Authors: Pramith Ruwanpathirana (Author), Harsha Dissanayaka (Author), Sachith Munasinghe (Author), Dilushi Wijayaratne (Author), Eranga Wijewickrama (Author), Rushika D. Lanerolle (Author), Prasad Katulanda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...