Intestinal Calcium Absorption in the Nephrotic Syndrome
Authors: TH. MOUNTOKALAKIS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1977)

Letters1 June 1977Intestinal Calcium Absorption in the Nephrotic SyndromeTH. MOUNTOKALAKIS, M.D., C. VlRVIDAKIS, M.D., P. SlNGHELLAKIS, M.D., C. ALEVIZAKI, D. IKKOS, M.D.TH. MOUNTOKALAKIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. VlRVIDAKIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, P. SlNGHELLAKIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. ALEVIZAKISearch for more papers by this author, D. IKKOS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-86-6-746 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt has long been accepted that the disturbances of calcium metabolism in the nephrotic syndrome resemble in many respects those found in chronic renal failure (1). However, in contrast to the extensive study of intestinal calcium absorption in uremia, there is a relative lack of information on the absorption of calcium in the nephrotic syndrome.In this study, intestinal calcium absorption was measured by a double radioisotope method in a group of patients with nephrotic syndrome. The technique used has been described in detail elsewhere (2). Twenty-one patients, 13 men and 8 women, 20 to 73 years of age (mean...References1. JONES J, PETERS D, and MORGAN D: Observations on calcium metabolism in the nephrotic syndrome. Q J Med 36:301-320, 1967 MedlineGoogle Scholar2. SINGHELLAKIS P, ALEVIZAKI C, and IKKOS D: Intestinal calcium absorption in hyperthyroidism. Metabolism 23:311-321, 1974 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. MOUNTOKALAKIS T, SINGHELLAKIS P, and ALEVIZAKI C: Relationship between degree of renal failure and impairment of intestinal calcium absorption. Nephron 16:20-30, 1976 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ALEVIZAKI C, IKKOS D, and SINGHELLAKIS P: Progressive decrease of true intestinal calcium absorption with age in normal man. J Nucl Med 14:760-762, 1973 MedlineGoogle Scholar5. KLEEMAN C, MASSRY S, and COBURN J: The clinical physiology of calcium homeostasis, parathyroid hormone, and calcitonin. Calif Med 114:16-43, 1971 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: TH. MOUNTOKALAKIS, M.D.; C. VlRVIDAKIS, M.D.; P. SlNGHELLAKIS, M.D.; C. ALEVIZAKI; D. IKKOS, M.D.Affiliations: Second Medical Department University of Athens Department of Endocrinology and Radioisotopes Evangelismos Hospital Athens Greece PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byExtrarenal Complications of the Nephrotic SyndromeLess Commonly Recognized Features of Childhood Nephrotic SyndromeMineral Metabolism in Nephrotic SyndromeVitamin D metabolism in nephrotic ratsIntestinal Absorption of Calcium: Its Assessment, Normal Physiology, and Alterations in Various Disease StatesCalcium metabolism in patients with nephrotic syndrome. A state with vitamin D deficiency 1 June 1977Volume 86, Issue 6Page: 746-747KeywordsCalciumRenal failure ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1977 PDF downloadLoading ...