Calcium is a vital mineral that plays a crucial role in various bodily functions. It's essential for building strong bones, enabling muscle movement, nerve function, blood clotting, and heart health.

Hypercalcemia or high calcium levels may not cause any symptoms. However, serious hypercalcemia can cause excessive thirst, stomach pain, and confusion, among other symptoms. High calcium levels in ...

Hypercalcemia affects up to 30% of patients with cancer. 1 It has been seen in most cancers but is most common in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, multiple myeloma, head and ...

Figure 1: Schematic diagram to illustrate the principal elements of extracellular calcium homeostasis. These receptors comprise a subfamily (family C) of the G-protein-coupled-receptor superfamily.

To the Editor: Inappropriate elevation of serum parathyroid hormone is present in both acquired and familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, and as Pallais et al. (July 22 issue) 1 note, a low ratio of ...

Yorvipath can interact with several medications, including bisphosphonates, loop diuretics, and thiazide diuretics, potentially leading to hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia. Monitoring and dosage ...