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ea0086p318 | Bone and Calcium | SFEBES2022

Hypocalcaemia Driven by Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Increasing but Poorly Recognised Problem

Debnath Diba , Vankayalapati Praveena , Phyu Poe , Tun Zin

Hypocalcaemia can present with paraesthesia, twitching, mood and memory changes and should be considered a medical emergency given potential to cause seizures, tetany, arrhythmia and cardiac arrest. It may be caused by hormonal dysregulation including hypoparathyroidism or pseudohypoparathyroidism or other factors such as vitamin D deficiency, chronic kidney disease or hypomagnesaemia. In this case series, we highlight the use of various protein pump inhibitors (PPIs) in drivi...