SERUM IONIZED CALCIUM IN NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

  • 1 January 1976
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 45  (179) , 421-426
Abstract
Serum ionized Ca was measured in 12 patients with nephrotic syndrome and 14 nephrotic patients during clinical remission. All subjects had normal creatinine clearance and were not receiving treatment at the time of study. The mean serum ionized Ca values of the 2 groups of patients, 1.08 .+-. 0.10 (SD) mmol/l ultrafiltrate and 1.21 .+-. 0.10 (SD) mmol/l ultrafiltrate respectively, were significantly lower than the normal mean (1.28 .+-. 0.06 (SD) mmol/l ultrafiltrate). The mean values of the patients in remission were, significantly higher (P < 0.005) than that of the patients with manifest nephrotic syndrome. Elevated serum complexed Ca, and high serum protein-bound Ca in relation to serum albumin, were encountered, being more apparent in patients with overt nephrotic syndrome.

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