Nature

Hidden Hypocalcemia as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality among Patients Undergoing Incident Hemodialysis

Lower corrected calcium (cCa) levels are associated with a better prognosis among incident dialysis patients. However, cCa frequently overestimates ionized calcium (iCa) levels. The prognostic ...
Medical Xpress

International experts call for end to routine reporting of 'corrected' calcium

An international coalition of experts in laboratory medicine, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease is calling for laboratories to stop routinely reporting albumin-adjusted ("corrected") calcium, ...
ascopubs.org

Inclusion of corrected calcium and creatinine levels in a novel nomogram for prediction of pathologically localized prostate cancer.

Evaluation of MRI/TRUS fusion targeted biopsy versus 12-Core standard biopsy with pre-biopsy 1.5 Tesla multi-parametric MRI for diagnosis of prostate cancer in a community cancer center. Racial ...
Nature

Aberrant serum parathyroid hormone, calcium, and phosphorus as risk factors for peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients

Identifying modifiable risk factors of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis is of clinical importance in patient care. Mineral bone disease (MBD) has been associated with mortality and ...
Healio

Once-weekly therapy normalizes calcium without supplementation in hypoparathyroidism

Most adults receiving a once-weekly hypoparathyroidism therapy were able to maintain normal calcium levels at 12 weeks without active vitamin D and oral calcium supplementation, according to data from ...
EurekAlert!

International experts call for end to routine reporting of “corrected” calcium

An international coalition of experts in laboratory medicine, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease is calling for laboratories to stop routinely reporting albumin-adjusted (“corrected”) calcium, ...