Table 1

Symptoms and electrolyte values of symptomatic patients. Normal ranges: Calcium 2,1 – 2,65 mmol/l, Magnesium 0,75 – 1,05 mmol/l, Albumin 30 – 50 g/l, Creatinine <1,3 mg/dl, *: out of range

Patient

Symptoms

Calcium

Magnesium

Albumin

Creatinine

(mmol/l)

(mmol/l)

(g/l)

(mg/dl)

1

tetany, carpopedal spasm, paraesthesia

1,28*

~

32,3

1,16

2

paraesthesia

1,84*

~

37,5

0,93

3

paraesthesia, tetany

1,84*

0,71*

30,1

0,82

4

paraesthesia, depression

1,8*

0,77

39,4

0,62

5

paraesthesia

1,62*

0,56*

32,3

0,71

6

paraesthesia, tetany

1,69*

0,29*

37,2

1,04

7

paraesthesia, depression

1,88*

0,42*

27,5*

0,7

Hoffmann et al. BMC Cancer 2006 6:128   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-6-128