1.
Can Med Assoc J
; 125(6): 561-4, 1981 Sep 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7284935
ABSTRACT
Physicians usually fail to recognize an abnormal serum calcium level and often do not arrive at a definite conclusion about its cause. Yet hypercalcemia, even when minimal, indicates potentially serious underlying disease. This review of the records of about 12 000 adults in hospital showed a prevalence of unsuspected hypercalcemia of 1.4%, a 24% rate of recognition of the abnormal serum level and a 71% rate of correct diagnosis (though often presumptive) of the underlying cause by the attending physician, and a possible prevalence of unsuspected hyperparathyroidism of 0.3%. Because of other considerations, however, the prevalence estimates are probably for too low.
Subject(s)
Hypercalcemia/diagnosis , Adult , Female , Hospitalization , Humans , Hypercalcemia/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Ontario , Retrospective Studies
2.
Can Med Assoc J
; 115(9): 845, 1976 Nov 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1033026
3.
Lancet
; 1(7912): 932, 1975 Apr 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-47594