Posted by greenwillow on November 1, 2004, at 22:07:17
In reply to Re: intramuscular calcium injections » greenwillow, posted by Larry Hoover on October 31, 2004, at 16:47:28
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> How is it that you know you have calcium malabsorption? Did you have your parathyroid hormone and calciferol and 25[OH]D3 levels checked?
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> Lar
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>I have high urinary excression of calcium, secondary hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis for no apparent reason, muscle pain and weakness, kidney stones, and occassionally the calcium serum level goes low. My endocrinologist calls it calcium malabsorption. My vit. D (25) level is ok. But I am unfamiliar with the calciferol test that you mention. What is that? Is the other one you mentioned the Vit. D measure? Thanks.
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