Hypoparathyroidism unmasked by alendronate

被引:13
作者
Kashyap, AS [1 ]
Kashyap, S
机构
[1] Armed Forces Med Coll, Dept Med, Pune 411040, Maharashtra, India
[2] Armed Forces Med Coll, Dept Hosp Adm, Pune 411040, Maharashtra, India
关键词
alendronate; hypocalcaemia; hypoparathyroidism;
D O I
10.1136/pmj.76.897.417
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The case of an elderly woman is reported in whom alendronate, given for osteoporosis, led to severe hypocalcaemia a few days after starting the drug treatment. This was caused by the unmasking of previously unrecognised hypoparathyroidism.
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页码:417 / 418
页数:2
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