Calcium and vitamin D metabolism in sarcoidosis.
Conclusion: Sarcoidosis associated hypercalcemia, which is often accompanied by renal insufficiency, responds to treatment of sarcoidosis and withdrawal of vitamin D supplementation. Measurement of serum vitamin 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 appears to best evaluate vitamin D status in sarcoidosis patients.
PMID: 24071882 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis Source Type: research
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