Table 8.

Immobilization

Immobilized patients continue to resorb bone whereas bone formation is inhibited. Consequently, immobilization may precipitate hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria in individuals with high bone turnover such as growing children, patients with Paget’s Disease or patients with primary HPTH or MAH.

From: Hypercalcemia

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