Iatrogenic Hypercalcemia Due to Vitamin D3 Ointment (1,24(OH)2D3) Combined with Thiazide Diuretics in a Case of Psoriasis

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 801-804

  Kawaguchi, Masakazu ^a   Mitsuhashi, Yoshihiko ^a   Kondo, Shigeo ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hypercalcemia; Psoriasis; Tacalcitol; Thiazide diuretics; Vitamin D3

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; TACALCITOL; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; TRICHLORMETHIAZIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERCALCIURIA; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; OINTMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0345527043     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00481.x     Document Type: Article

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