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Kidney Failure Due to Hyperparathyroidism
May 30th 2013 by Dr. Jim Norman, MD, FACE, FACSHigh blood calcium over a number of years can cause kidney failure (renal failure). Nephrocalcinosis (calcification of the...
High blood calcium over a number of years can cause kidney failure (renal failure). Nephrocalcinosis (calcification of the kidney) is a completely avoidable complication of hyperparathyroidism. Kidney failure due to high blood calcium is less common than kidney stones, but the consequences are far more severe. Kidney stones are a well known complication of high blood calcium due to primary hyp...