Endotoxin-induced hypocalcemia results in defective calcium mobilization in rats.
Circ Shock
; 24(2): 143-8, 1988 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-3131036
ABSTRACT
Hypocalcemia is common in critically ill patients with sepsis; however, its etiology remains unclear. We have previously reported that hypocalcemia occurs in approximately 20% of patients with gram-negative septicemia. Based upon this finding, we evaluated the effect of endotoxin on calcium homeostasis in laboratory animals. We report here that endotoxin produces a dose-related decrease in circulating ionized calcium levels and impairs calcium mobilization during ethylenebis (oxyethylenenitrilo)-tetraacetic acid infusion. We conclude that endotoxin or its products can cause ionized hypocalcemia during sepsis by impairing calcium mobilization.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cálcio
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Endotoxinas
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Hipocalcemia
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Circ Shock
Ano de publicação:
1988
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Article