Blood calcium levels vary as we age, but labs don't give normal calcium ranges according to age. The highest blood calcium...

Blood calcium levels vary as we age, but labs don't give normal calcium ranges according to age. The highest blood calcium levels are seen between the ages of 15 and 25.  Adults over 40 should not have calcium levels above 10.1 mg/dl. High blood calcium is never normal. Unfortunately, very few doctors understand that the normal range for blood calcium changes as we age. This graph shows how blo...

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High blood calcium during pregnancy can be very dangerous to the baby, resulting in miscarriage rates 5-10 times higher. H...

High blood calcium during pregnancy can be very dangerous to the baby, resulting in miscarriage rates 5-10 times higher. Hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy usually demands a parathyroid operation to help prevent loss of the pregnancy. "My OB doctor is freaked out!". Today we operated on a 30 year old female with a parathyroid tumor and high blood calcium of 11.7 mg/dl. She is 20 weeks pregnan...

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Hyperparathyroidism in teenagers can be extremely destructive. Today's hyperparathyroidism case is quite sad and completel...

Hyperparathyroidism in teenagers can be extremely destructive. Today's hyperparathyroidism case is quite sad and completely avoidable. Today we operated on a 15 year old high school freshman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana who had quite severe hyperparathyroidism. He was eventually brought to our center by his parents when his orthopedic surgeon made the diagnosis. Sadly, their family doctor and pe...

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