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hypercalcemia [2 records]

Record 1 2012-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
DEF

An excess of calcium in the circulating blood.

Key term(s)
  • hypercalcaemia
  • calcaemia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
CONT

L'envahissement cancéreux des os explique les douleurs liées aux fractures et un excès de calcium dans le sang (hypercalcémie) : sous l'influence des cellules cancéreuses, l'os libère les cristaux de calcium fixés sur le squelette.

OBS

En français, le terme calcémie se définit comme la présence ou le taux de calcium dans le sang et non comme un excès.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
DEF

Alteración metabólica en la que hay altos niveles de calcio en sangre.

OBS

Es común en pacientes con mieloma avanzado y cáncer de mama.

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Record 2 2002-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

An abnormal elevation in serum ionized calcium concentration.

OBS

Because total, rather than ionized, calcium is generally measured, one must be aware of factors that influence the fraction of total serum calcium that is ionized. Of these, serum albumin concentration is of greatest clinical relevance because albumin is the chief circulating calcium-binding protein. "Normal" total serum calcium concentration associated with a significant reduction in serum albumin (e.g., in patients with malignancy) may actually represent abnormally elevated levels of serum ionized calcium.

Key term(s)
  • hypercalcaemia
  • calcaemia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Présence d'un taux sérique de calcium égal ou supérieur à 105 mg/l (2.62 mmol).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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