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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1980-9-28
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pubmed:abstractText |
The serum levels of calcium, corrected for serum albumin, were investigated in 65 consecutive patients with acute pancreatitis. Hypocalcemia was present in 55% of 38 patients in whom chronic alcoholism was the associated etiology, and in 26% of 27 other patients (p less than 0.02). In the alcoholic patients, the mean duration of hypocalcemia was significantly longer than in the non-alcoholic patients (5 vs. 1--2 days; p less than 0.001). The severity of pancreatitis seemed to be comparable in both groups of patients. This suggests that chronic alcoholism may be a predisposing factor for hypocalcemia in acute pancreatitis.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:issn |
0012-2823
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
20
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
175-9
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading | |
pubmed:year |
1980
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Chronic alcoholism: a predisposing factor for hypocalcemia in acute pancreatitis.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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