Hypercalcemia in Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Authors: M.P. KITROU
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Letters and Corrections1 February 1982Hypercalcemia in Active Pulmonary TuberculosisM.P. KITROU, M.D., A. PHYTOU-PALLIKARI, M.S.B., S.E. TZANNES, M.D., K. VIRVIDAKIS, M.D., TH.D. MOUNTOKALAKIS, M.D.M.P. KITROU, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, A. PHYTOU-PALLIKARI, M.S.B.Search for more papers by this author, S.E. TZANNES, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, K. VIRVIDAKIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, TH.D. MOUNTOKALAKIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-96-2-255 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We write to add our observations on the association of active pulmonary tuberculosis with hypercalceamia to those of Abbasi and colleagues (1) and Need and Phillips (2). Between July 1980 and March 1981, we prospectively studied 50 consecutive patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis.The survey period for each patient was 9 weeks or more. Twenty-five healthy persons matched for age and sex served as a control group. No patient received vitamin D supplement for at least two months before or during the study. Serum calcium was corrected for serum albumin in both patient and control groups according...References1. ABBASICHEMPLAVILFARAHMULLERARNSTEIN AJSBA. Hypercalcemia in active pulmonary tuberculosis. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:324-8. LinkGoogle Scholar2. NEEDPHILLIPS AP. Pulmonary tuberculosis and hypercalcaemia. Ann Intern Med. 1979;91:652-3. Letter. LinkGoogle Scholar3. KLEEMANMASSRYCOBURN CSJ. The clinical physiology of calcium homeostasis, parathyroid hormone and calcitonine. Calcif Med. 1971;114:16-43. Google Scholar4. PAPAPOULOSFRAHERSANDLER SLL. 1,25, dihydroxycholecalciferol in the pathogenesis of the hypercalcaemia of sarcoidosis. Lancet. 1979;1:627-30. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. BELLSTERNPANTZER NPE. Evidence that increased circulating 1a,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D, is the probable cause of abnormal calcium metabolism in sarcoidosis. J Clin Invest. 1979;64:218-25. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Athens Hospital of Diseases of the Chest and Hippokration General Hospital Athens Greece PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByHypercalcemia Due to Vitamin D ToxicityEndocrine and Metabolic Aspects of TuberculosisEndocrine and Metabolic Aspects of TuberculosisHypercalcemia Associated with Local and Ectopic Hormone ProductionAssessment of Serum Calcium and Phosphorus in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Before, During and After ChemotherapyHypercalcemia Due to Vitamin D ToxicityHypercalcemia Due to Vitamin D ToxicityHypercalcaemia in Greek patients with tuberculosis before the initiation of anti-tuberculosis treatmentSarcoidosis and Related DisordersDifferences in vitamin D status and calcium intake: Possible explanations for the regional variations in the prevalence of hypercalcemia in tuberculosisHypercalcemia associated with increased circulating 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosisEvidence for abnormal regulation of circulating 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and normal calcium metabolismHypercalcemia in Pulmonary TuberculosisM. DlAZ-CURIEL, M.D., M. FERNANDEZ GUERRERO, M.D., A. RAPADO, M.D., J.M. CASTRILLO, M.D. 1 February 1982Volume 96, Issue 2Page: 255-255KeywordsCalciumHypercalcemiaSerum albuminVitamin D Issue Published: 1 February 1982 PDF DownloadLoading ...