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Hypocalcemia screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for hypocalcemia.

Screening

Screening

Hypocalcemia can occur either acutely or chronically in hospitalized patients and outpatients, there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for hypocalcemia.

References

References

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