ReviewChronic respiratory disease
Sarcoidosis and calcium homeostasis disturbances-Do we know where we stand?
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evidence for nephrolithiasis preceding sarcoidosis diagnosis: findings from a Swedish case-control study.Respiratory research · 2026Article
- Sarcoid Nodular Myopathy Presenting With Hypercalcemia: A Rare Presentation-Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Hypercalcaemia After a Sunny Holiday.Cureus · 2026Article
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- The Impact of Nutritional Status on Survival and Development of Sarcoidosis: A Scoping Review of Current Evidence and Research Gaps.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Contemporary management of sarcoidosis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- An Unusual Etiology of Recurrent Parathyroid Hormone-Independent Hypercalcemia.JCEM case reports · 2025Article
- Response to corticosteroids and alternative therapies in sarcoidosis-related hypercalcemia: A guideline-lacking retrospective analysis.Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Challenges in a Case of Refractory Severe Hypercalcemia Due to Splenic Sarcoidosis.JCEM case reports · 2025Article
- A structured list of laboratory tests for screening the possible causes of small fiber neuropathy in clinical practice.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- I just hurt myself out in the garden… right?Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2025Article
- Sarcoidosis presenting as thyromegaly.Medical journal, Armed Forces India · 2024Article
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- An Atypical Presentation of Sarcoidosis.Cureus · 2024Article
- An Atypical Case of Extrapulmonary Sarcoidosis with Severe Hypercalcemia as Initial Presentation, Successfully Treated with Glucocorticoids.Clinics and practice · 2024Article
- Not all is what it seems like: Hypercalcemia in the older patient.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2023Article
- A single-center rheumatology experience of sarcoidosis: observations from 70 patients.Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG · 2023Article
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- The Overlap of Kidney Failure in Extrapulmonary Sarcoidosis in Children-Case Report and Review of Literature.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
The majority of cases involving hypercalcemia in the setting of sarcoidosis are explained by the overproduction of calcitriol by activated macrophages. Vitamin D takes part in the regulation of granuloma formation. However, using vitamin D metabolites to assess the activity of the disease is still problematic, and its usefulness is disputable. In some cases, though, a calcium metabolism disorder could be a valuable tool (i.e. as a marker of extrathoracic sarcoidosis). Although sarcoidosis does not cause a decrease in bone mineral density, increased incidence of vertebral deformities is noted. Despite increasing knowledge about calcium homeostasis disorders in patients with sarcoidosis, there is still a need for clear guidelines regarding calcium and vitamin D supplementation in these patients.
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