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La hipercalcemia: una revisión
Marcella Donovan Walker1, Elizabeth Shane1
1Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
La hipercalcemia, a menudo asintomática, puede causar síntomas graves como confusión y coma. El hiperparatiroidismo primario y la malignidad son causas comunes que requieren tratamientos adaptados desde la observación hasta los bifosfonatos.
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Área de la Ciencia:
- Endocrinología
- Nefrología
- En el campo de la oncología
Sus antecedentes:
- La hipercalcemia afecta a ~ 1% de la población, desde casos leves asintomáticos hasta presentaciones graves con síntomas neurológicos y sistémicos.
- El hiperparatiroidismo primario (PHPT) y la malignidad representan ~ 90% de los casos de hipercalcemia, con otras causas que incluyen enfermedades granulomatosas, endocrinopatías y ciertos medicamentos.
Conclusiones:
- El tratamiento eficaz de la hipercalcemia depende de la identificación y el tratamiento de la etiología subyacente específica.
- El pronóstico varía significativamente, con la TPH asintomática generalmente teniendo un pronóstico excelente, mientras que la hipercalcemia de la malignidad se asocia con una supervivencia pobre.

