hormonal and metabolic disorders
Hypocalcemia (Low Level of Calcium in the Blood)
Causes of Hypocalcemia
Hypocalcemia most commonly results when too muchcalciumis lost in urine or when not enoughcalciumis moved from bones into the blood. Causes of hypocalcemia include the following: ( Hypoparathyroidism ), as can occur when the parathyroid glands are damaged during thyroid gland surgery Lack of response to a normal level ofparathyroid hormone(pseudohypoparathyroidism) No parathyroid glands at birth (for example, in DiGeorge Syndrome ) A low level of magnesium ( Hypomagnesemia (Low Level of Magnesium in the Blood) ), which reduces the activity of Vitamin D Deficiency (due to inadequate consumption or inadequate exposure to sunlight) Kidney dysfunction, which results in morecalciumexcreted in urine and makes the kidneys less able to activatevitamin D Inadequate consumption ofcalcium Disorders that decreasecalciumabsorption Overview of Pancreatitis None Certain medications, includingrifampin(an antibiotic), antiseizure medications (such asphenytoinandphenobarbital), bisphosphonates (such asalendronate,ibandronate,risedronate, andzoledronic acid),calcitonin,chloroquine, corticosteroids, and plicamycin 