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. 2000 Jul;76(897):417–418. doi: 10.1136/pmj.76.897.417

Hypoparathyroidism unmasked by alendronate

A Kashyap 1, S Kashyap 1
PMCID: PMC1741632  PMID: 10878202

Abstract

The case of an elderly woman is reported in whom alendronate, given for osteoporosis, led to severe hypocalcaemia a few days after starting the drug treatment. This was caused by the unmasking of previously unrecognised hypoparathyroidism.


Keywords: alendronate; hypocalcaemia; hypoparathyroidism

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