Long-term management of hypercalcaemia in chronically active sarcoidosis

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 156-157

  Sinha, R N ^a   Fraser, W D ^a   Casson, I F ^a  

^a Broadgreen Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CALCITRIOL; CALCIUM ION; CELLULOSE PHOSPHATE; CHLOROQUINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CALCIUM METABOLISM; CASE REPORT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; MACROPHAGE; PATIENT MONITORING; SARCOIDOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030897285     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689709000311     Document Type: Article

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