Glucocorticoids are known to affect calcium balance but are not thought to cause clinically
significant hypocalcemia. This case adds to a list of isolated reports noting significant
hypocalcemia developing post administration of glucocorticoids in a patient with known
hypoparathyroidism, postulating parathyroid hormone deficiency as a risk factor of
decompensated calcium homeostasis.
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Published online: December 11, 2020
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