Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Chronic liver disease (CLD) is usually not described as a common cause of hypercalcemia unless there is hepatoma. Of late, there are some reports suggesting CLD as a cause for hypercalcemia. The exact mechanism contributing to hypercalcemia in CLD is poorly understood. It usually correlates with the severity of disease.Aim of the study: To assess the prevalence of hypercalcemia in patients with chronic liver disease To study the relation of...