Question 1

will elevated calcium cause elevated alp?

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Elevated alp?: Do you mean alkaline phosphatase?  If you have an elevated bone specific alkaline phosphatase and elevated calcium, you likely have osteopenia and hyperparathyroidism.

Question 2

what causes   high calcium in urine?

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Lots: Hyperparathyroidism, paget's disease, renal tubular acidosis, genetic causes, cushing's disease, immobilization, excess calcium intake/viatmin d excess, sarcoidosis, hyperthyroidism, that about does it!

Question 3

what can a high calcium level cause?

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Most commonly: Depending on the cause, hi calcium (hypercalcemia) can cause bone fractures, kidney stones, depression, lack of motivation, various other psychological symptoms, and high blood pressure. Sometimes it causes no problems. If you have hypercalcemia, you need to be evaluated by an endocrinologist.

Question 4

what causes low calcium in the blood?

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Low calcium: Not enough intake from food, problems with the parathyroid gland, vitamin d deficiency, not enough or too much magnesium etc...

Question 5

can excess. calcium cause kidney damage ?

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No: Unless you have kidney failure. The body will excrete the rest.

Question 6

can dehydration cause high calcium levels?

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No: if consistly high think about hyper-parathyroidism--often diagnosed v late

Question 7

does excess calcium cause kidney problems?

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It is possible : It is possible. One of the mechanisms may be kidney stones or calcium deposit in the kidneys.

Question 8

can calcium cause drowsiness in the daytime?

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Usually no: Calcium is not normally a source of adverse effects.  However, very high or low levels of calcium can be related to the sensation of side effects.  A calcium overdose can result in confusion and fainting for example.  Do not take more than the recommended dose!

Question 9

can too much calcium cause flactulence and cramps?

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Yes: Too much calcium can cause constipation which can lead to gas and cramping

Question 10

what can cause low pth and high/normal calcium levels?

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Many causes: Indicates that ca is high and that PTH is not the cause.  Other causes include:
too much vitamin d
malignancy
chronic granulomatous disease
thiazides
hyperthyroid

rarely: acromegaly, addison's, milk alkali syndrome, and a few others.

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