Serious Hypocalcemia After Withdrawal of Vitamin D Analog in Bedridden Nonagenarians with Previous Thyroidectomy: A Report of Two Cases

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Jun;64(6):1374-6. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14171.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bedridden Persons*
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypocalcemia / diagnosis
  • Hypocalcemia / etiology*
  • Hypocalcemia / therapy
  • Hypoparathyroidism / complications
  • Thyroidectomy*
  • Vitamin D / analogs & derivatives
  • Vitamin D / therapeutic use*
  • Withholding Treatment*

Substances

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents
  • Vitamin D