n the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
Maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance in the kidney In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Regine Chambrey and colleagues at INSERM used a mouse model of dRTA to demonstrate that genetic loss of a proton pump in beta-intercalated cells results in increased levels of prostaglandin E2 in urine, which promotes hypokalemia and hypercalcemia.
Sept. 24, 2013 - EurekAlert!