Hypercalcitoninemia, hypocalcemia, and toxic shock syndrome.

Sperber, S J; Blevins, D D; Francis, J B

Sperber, S J; Blevins, D D; Francis, J B.

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Sperber SJ; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Charlottesville.

Rev Infect Dis ; 12(5): 736-9, 1990.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2237110

RESUMEN

Toxic shock syndrome is a multisystem illness frequently complicated by hypocalcemia. The etiology of the hypocalcemia, which may be severe, is not well understood. We report two cases of fatal toxic shock syndrome accompanied by severe hypocalcemia; each patient also had an inappropriately elevated serum calcitonin level, which in one case was as high as 179,000 pg/mL. Hypercalcitoninemia may be a cause of the low serum calcium levels as well as of certain clinical manifestations of toxic shock syndrome.

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Calcitonina/sangre; Hipocalcemia/etiología; Choque Séptico/complicaciones; Adolescente; Adulto; Femenino; Humanos; Masculino

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Choque Séptico / Calcitonina / Hipocalcemia Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Rev Infect Dis Año: 1990 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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