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What does it mean if my ionized calcium in the blood is low?
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Hypocalcemia: You should see your physician. Hypocalcemia has many causes, lab error, Vitamin D deficiency, hypoparathyroidism, pseudohypoparathyroidism, kidney disease or end stage renal disease causing vitamin D deficiency, critical illness, drugs, post-parathyroidectomy, malabsorption,etc. Signs to watch for are muscle spasms , parenthesias, numbness around the mouth. http://tinyurl.com/p22ebrx
Answered 1/3/2016
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