Dynamic assessment of parathyroid function in acute malaria
Objectives. To investigate the dynamic parathyroid response to rapidly induced, sustained hypocalcaemia in patients with acute malaria and in healthy volunteers. Design. Serum intact parathormone (PTH) concentrations were measured on samples taken before and during a variable-rate tri-sodium c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1998
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15842/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15842/1/Dynamic%20assessment%20of%20parathyroid%20function%20in%20acute%20malaria%20%28abstract%29.pdf |
| Summary: | Objectives. To investigate the dynamic parathyroid
response to rapidly induced, sustained hypocalcaemia
in patients with acute malaria and in healthy
volunteers.
Design. Serum intact parathormone (PTH) concentrations
were measured on samples taken before and
during a variable-rate tri-sodium citrate infusion
designed to ‘clamp’ the whole blood ionised calcium
concentration 0.20 mmol L21 below baseline for 120
min.
Subjects. Six Malaysian patients aged 17–42 years
with acute malaria, four of whom were restudied in
convalescence, and 12 healthy controls aged 19–36
years.
Main outcome measures. Whole-blood ionised calcium
and serum intact PTH concentrations. |
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