Presentation
In the present study, mature female rats were treated with prednisolone (Pred) or vehicle, in combination with ovariectomy (ovx), dietary calcium deficiency (LoCa), or right hind limb immobilization (IM). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
This sign is present in 94 percent of people with low blood levels of calcium and only 1% of those with normal calcium levels, according to a June 2008 article in the “British Medical Journal." [livestrong.com]
Entire Body System
- Fatigue
Some steroids are used to treat chronic fatigue, chronic muscle pain, and inflammatory joint pain. Additionally, some steroids are used in the treatment of asthma. [glutenfreesociety.org]
Fatigue: Bone and muscle aches generally causes weakness in calcium deficient people. But low calcium levels are also linked to insomnia, fear and mental derangements that increase stress and fatigue. [thehealthsite.com]
Muscle cramps, particularly in the back and legs; may progress to muscle spasm ( tetany) Wheezing Difficulty swallowing Voice changes due to spasm of the larynx Irritability, impaired intellectual capacity, depression, anxiety, and personality changes Fatigue [universityhealthnews.com]
Wheezing Fainting Muscle aches Numbness in feet, face Brittle nails Depression Tooth decay Dry skin Memory loss Cataracts Kidney stones Allergies Chest pains Fatigue Numbness in hands Miscarriages, Infertility Seizures Heart Failure Osteoporosis Cancer [doctorshealthpress.com]
- Disability
The nodules can cause functional disability, contractures, skin ulcers, and pain. Needless to say, calcinosis can have a significantly negative impact on the patient’s quality of life. Why these nodules develop is still not well-understood. [myositis.org]
Complications of osteoporosis include disability, spinal fractures, difficulty walking, and other bone fractures. If calcium deficiency isn’t treated, it can be a fatal condition. [belmarrahealth.com]
It is also a preventable cause of intellectual disability. Iodine is an essential dietary mineral for neurodevelopment among offsprings and toddlers.[1] The thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine contain iodine. [en.wikipedia.org]
Uncorrected anaemia can lead to learning disabilities, an increased risk of infection and diminished work capacity and to death of women during pregnancy and at childbirth. Thus, iron deficiency has an impact on all segments of society. 42. [fao.org]
Complications from osteoporosis include: disability spinal fractures or other bone fractures difficulty walking If left untreated, calcium deficiency disease could eventually be fatal. [healthline.com]
- Underweight
Other signs of a bad diet are gliders that are underweight and small for their age. A radiograph, also known as an x-ray film, will help your veterinarian diagnose your sugar glider. The bones that are low in calcium will be grey. [azeah.com]
But if you’re at your ideal weight, or even underweight, and are worried about shedding excess pounds with calcium, don’t fret. The research shows that calcium only promotes weight loss in people who are overweight. [algaecal.com]
Gastrointestinal
- Nausea
Excess zinc has been reported to cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. [britannica.com]
Excessive levels of calcium in the blood can cause nausea, dry mouth, abdominal pain, irregular heartbeat, confusion, and even death. There is no need to use products identified as "coral calcium." [webmd.com]
[…] with long-term treatment and/or those on treatment with cardiac glycosides or diuretics Patient advice : -Patients should be advised to report any signs/symptoms of milk-alkali syndrome (e.g., frequent urination, continuous headache, loss of appetite, nausea [drugs.com]
Nausea that interferes with your ability to eat, and is unrelieved by any prescribed medications. Vomiting (vomiting more than 4-5 times in a 24 hour period). [chemocare.com]
Skin
- Dry Skin
Are you suffering from brittle nails, dry skin, muscle aches or tooth decay? Or perhaps you have experienced headaches, allergies, memory loss, and more common colds than usual?. [doctorshealthpress.com]
Taken together, some of the symptoms of chronic calcium deficiency can include chest pains, numbness in fingers and toes, muscle cramps, brittle nails, dry skin, and tooth decay. [news-medical.net]
[…] progress to muscle spasm ( tetany) Wheezing Difficulty swallowing Voice changes due to spasm of the larynx Irritability, impaired intellectual capacity, depression, anxiety, and personality changes Fatigue Seizures Coarse hair Brittle nails Psoriasis Dry [universityhealthnews.com]
Musculoskeletal
- Osteoporosis
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The concept that human osteoporosis, particularly in postmenopausal women, results from negative calcium balance represents a working hypothesis that fits many, but not all of the available data. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Calcium and Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a progressive disease in which the bones gradually become weaker and weaker. The term osteoporosis, derived from Latin, literally means "porous bones." [home-remedies-haven.com]
The National Osteoporosis Society are a UK-wide charity dedicated to ending the pain and suffering caused by osteoporosis. You can find out more information by visiting their website. [bbcgoodfood.com]
- Muscle Twitch
More severe deficiency can cause tetany, characterized by involuntary muscle twitching, cramps and spasms. Tetany can occur spontaneously. [livestrong.com]
Some of the primary symptoms of hypocalcemia include irritability, muscle twitching, jitters, tremors, lethargy, and seizures. Aside from infants, a calcium deficiency can occur at any age. [news-medical.net]
Those who are hypocalcemic experience sensations of tingling, numbness and muscle twitches. One test for low calcium involves tapping the jaw and looking for muscle spasms, a reaction known as Chvostek’s Sign. [doctoroz.com]
Workup
A hormonal workup, including calcitonin, parathyroid hormone, and thyroid hormone levels, was also within normal limits. [karger.com]
Conclusion After clinical diagnosis of calcinosis cutis, a laboratory workup to rule out abnormalities of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, malignant processes, collagen vascular diseases, renal insufficiency, excessive milk ingestion, and vitamin D [hindawi.com]
In the thyroid gland, I-concentration is more progressive, also in the reservoir (from 1% after 30 minutes, to 5.8% after 48 hours, of the total injected dose.[18] The diagnostic workup of a suspected iodine deficiency includes signs and symptoms as well [en.wikipedia.org]
X-Ray
- Nephrolithiasis
A major concern has been kidney stones (nephrolithiasis), the majority of which are composed of a calcium oxalate compound. [britannica.com]
Treatment
Both skull uptake and biological abnormalities normalised in few months after adding calcium supplementation to the vitamin D treatment, and spine bone mineral density increased by 9.5 % after 14 months of full treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Prognosis
In patients with scleroderma, the presence of SCL-70 (topoisomerase) antibody portends a poor prognosis. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Prognosis[edit] With iodine supplementation, goiters caused by iodine deficiency decrease in size in very young children and pregnant women. [en.wikipedia.org]
Etiology
Abstract Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is briefly characterized, and several of the hypothesized neuroanatomical and neurochemical substrates of this etiologically heterogeneous syndrome are noted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
It is classified into 4 major types according to etiology: dystrophic, metastatic, iatrogenic, and idiopathic. [ajnr.org]
Calcinosis cutis is classified into 4 major types according to etiology: dystrophic, metastatic, iatrogenic, and idiopathic [1]. [hindawi.com]
Epidemiology
Abstract Epidemiological studies during 1963-1997 were conducted in 45,725 children exposed to high intake of endemic fluoride in the drinking water since their birth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] from epidemiologic evidence and described in animal models.[14][unreliable medical source?][15][unreliable medical source?] [en.wikipedia.org]
[…] and support required, governments, in collaboration with international agencies, NGOs, the private sector/industry, other expert groups and the community, should adopt an appropriate combination of the following strategies: (a) Assess the extent and epidemiology [fao.org]
EFFECT OF MAGNESIUM ON BP Epidemiologic, observational, and clinical trial data indicate that a diet high in magnesium (at least 500–1000 mg/d) may lower BP, but the results are inconsistent. 48, 49 In most epidemiologic studies, an inverse relationship [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]
Pathophysiology
The identified biomarkers give new insights into the pathophysiological changes and molecular mechanisms of calcium deficiency. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] scleroderma CREST syndrome, lupus erythematosus, overlap syndromes or dermatomyosistis.1 Likewise the rarely described calcinosis cutis universalis is mostly associated with collagenoses but even other diseases like graft-versus-host can be rare causes.2 Pathophysiologically [academic.oup.com]
Prevention
Less well known is the calcium outflow from bone that occurs to prevent decrease of blood calcium in calcium deficiency caused by the parathyroid hormone, with consequent calcium overflow into soft tissues and the intracellular compartment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Milk and milk made products can prevent calcium deficiency while exposure to sun meet the need of Vitamin D and delay the process of Osteoporosis among elderly population of the country, [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Vitamin D inhibits calcium deposition in arteries, and magnesium converts vitamin D into its active form so that it can prevent calcium buildup in cholesterol plaque in arteries. [news-medical.net]
Preventative measures, such as irrigating prior to especially high temperatures and stable irrigation will minimize the occurrence. [en.wikipedia.org]
But prevention is better than cure. One of the reasons for these cramps could be a calcium deficiency. [home-remedies-haven.com]