Relationship of Gender and Serum Calcium and/or Phosphorus Levels on Admission with the Etiology and Early Prognosis of Hypercalcemia

Aim:Hypercalcemia (HCM) is a common clinical problem characterized by a serum corrected calcium (cCa) level of >10.7 mg/dL. Primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancy are mostly (90%) involved in the etiology. In this study, we aimed to determine the relationship of cCa and phosphorus (P) levels,...

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Main Authors: Betül Erişmiş, Faruk Karandere, Deniz Yılmaz, Mehmet Hurşitoğlu, Abdulbaki Kumbasar
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2020-10-01
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author Betül Erişmiş
Faruk Karandere
Deniz Yılmaz
Mehmet Hurşitoğlu
Abdulbaki Kumbasar
author_facet Betül Erişmiş
Faruk Karandere
Deniz Yılmaz
Mehmet Hurşitoğlu
Abdulbaki Kumbasar
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description Aim:Hypercalcemia (HCM) is a common clinical problem characterized by a serum corrected calcium (cCa) level of >10.7 mg/dL. Primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancy are mostly (90%) involved in the etiology. In this study, we aimed to determine the relationship of cCa and phosphorus (P) levels, cCa/P ratio and gender with the etiology of HCM and one-week mortality.Methods:Records of HCM patients older than 18 years of age who were hospitalized between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Age, gender, cCa and P levels, HCM etiology and one-week survival status of the patients were recorded. Subsequently, the patients were divided into two groups according to whether the etiology of HCM was benign or malignant. Then, the groups were compared statistically in terms of gender, biochemical values and one-week survival.Results:The median level of serum cCa was found to be significantly higher in males (p<0.00). The frequency of malignancy-associated HCM was higher in males than in females. When the groups were compared, serum cCa and P levels were found to be higher in malignancy-associated group (p<0.000 and p=0.005, respectively). The one-week mortality rate in all patients was 18.99%. However, surprisingly, the one-week mortality rate in malignancy-associated HCM was lower than in the other group.Conclusion:Our study results show that serum cCa and P levels at the time of admission, and gender may help early evaluation of the etiology and/or prognosis of HCM.
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spelling doaj.art-1a1b49c930754007a79b6630609385432023-02-15T16:10:49ZengGalenos YayineviHaseki Tıp Bülteni1302-00722147-26882020-10-0158546046410.4274/haseki.galenos.2020.616113049054Relationship of Gender and Serum Calcium and/or Phosphorus Levels on Admission with the Etiology and Early Prognosis of HypercalcemiaBetül Erişmiş0Faruk Karandere1Deniz Yılmaz2Mehmet Hurşitoğlu3Abdulbaki Kumbasar4 University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training of Research Hospital, Clinic of Internal Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training of Research Hospital, Clinic of Internal Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training of Research Hospital, Clinic of Internal Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training of Research Hospital, Clinic of Internal Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training of Research Hospital, Clinic of Internal Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey Aim:Hypercalcemia (HCM) is a common clinical problem characterized by a serum corrected calcium (cCa) level of >10.7 mg/dL. Primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancy are mostly (90%) involved in the etiology. In this study, we aimed to determine the relationship of cCa and phosphorus (P) levels, cCa/P ratio and gender with the etiology of HCM and one-week mortality.Methods:Records of HCM patients older than 18 years of age who were hospitalized between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Age, gender, cCa and P levels, HCM etiology and one-week survival status of the patients were recorded. Subsequently, the patients were divided into two groups according to whether the etiology of HCM was benign or malignant. Then, the groups were compared statistically in terms of gender, biochemical values and one-week survival.Results:The median level of serum cCa was found to be significantly higher in males (p<0.00). The frequency of malignancy-associated HCM was higher in males than in females. When the groups were compared, serum cCa and P levels were found to be higher in malignancy-associated group (p<0.000 and p=0.005, respectively). The one-week mortality rate in all patients was 18.99%. However, surprisingly, the one-week mortality rate in malignancy-associated HCM was lower than in the other group.Conclusion:Our study results show that serum cCa and P levels at the time of admission, and gender may help early evaluation of the etiology and/or prognosis of HCM. http://www.hasekidergisi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/relationship-of-gender-and-serum-calcium-and-or-ph/42127 hypercalcemiamortalitycalciumphosphorusprognosis
spellingShingle Betül Erişmiş
Faruk Karandere
Deniz Yılmaz
Mehmet Hurşitoğlu
Abdulbaki Kumbasar
Relationship of Gender and Serum Calcium and/or Phosphorus Levels on Admission with the Etiology and Early Prognosis of Hypercalcemia
Haseki Tıp Bülteni
hypercalcemia
mortality
calcium
phosphorus
prognosis
title Relationship of Gender and Serum Calcium and/or Phosphorus Levels on Admission with the Etiology and Early Prognosis of Hypercalcemia
title_full Relationship of Gender and Serum Calcium and/or Phosphorus Levels on Admission with the Etiology and Early Prognosis of Hypercalcemia
title_fullStr Relationship of Gender and Serum Calcium and/or Phosphorus Levels on Admission with the Etiology and Early Prognosis of Hypercalcemia
title_full_unstemmed Relationship of Gender and Serum Calcium and/or Phosphorus Levels on Admission with the Etiology and Early Prognosis of Hypercalcemia
title_short Relationship of Gender and Serum Calcium and/or Phosphorus Levels on Admission with the Etiology and Early Prognosis of Hypercalcemia
title_sort relationship of gender and serum calcium and or phosphorus levels on admission with the etiology and early prognosis of hypercalcemia
topic hypercalcemia
mortality
calcium
phosphorus
prognosis
url http://www.hasekidergisi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/relationship-of-gender-and-serum-calcium-and-or-ph/42127
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