Abstract

ALFARO MARTINEZ, J. J.; BOTELLA ROMERO, F.; LAMAS OLIVEIRA, C.  and  HERNANDEZ LOPEZ, A.. Severe hypocalcemia secondary to hypomagnesaemia, successfully treated by self-administered subcutaneous magnesium. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2009, vol.24, n.3, pp.354-356. ISSN 1699-5198.

We report the case of a patient with recurrent severe hypocalcemia, secondary to hypomagnesaemia, and prerenal renal failure, due to ileostomy losses after a colectomy, who needed several admissions to the hospital through more than one year. Finally, he was successfully treated by self-administered subcutaneous magnesium: he reached and maintained normal levels of serum calcium, magnesium and PTH, no more hospital admission were needed and he resumed a normal life.

Keywords : Hypocalcemia; Hipomagnesaemia; Self administration; Magnesium.

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