1991
Treatment of Sarcoidosis-Associated Hypercalcemia With Ketoconazole
Bia M, Insogna K. Treatment of Sarcoidosis-Associated Hypercalcemia With Ketoconazole. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 1991, 18: 702-705. PMID: 1962657, DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80613-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin-converting enzyme levelsACE levelsSide effectsLong-term side effectsDihydroxyvitamin D levelsLiver function testsSymptom-free intervalSerum ACE levelsSerum testosterone levelsSerum cortisol levelsLong-term usePatient's hypercalcemiaCorticosteroid treatmentDisease activityKetoconazole therapySerum creatinineFunction testsPersistent elevationD levelsRapid recurrenceCalcium metabolismKetoconazole treatmentTestosterone levelsHypercalcemiaLarge dose
1989
Trichlormethiazide and Oral Phosphate Therapy in Patients with Absorptive Hypercalciuria
Insogna K, Ellison A, Burtis W, Sartori L, Lang R, Broadus A. Trichlormethiazide and Oral Phosphate Therapy in Patients with Absorptive Hypercalciuria. Journal Of Urology 1989, 141: 269-273. PMID: 2913343, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)40737-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral phosphate therapyDihydroxyvitamin D levelsAbsorptive hypercalciuriaUrinary calciumParathyroid functionPhosphate therapyPhosphate administrationD levelsOral phosphate administrationRenal phosphate thresholdTreatment urinary calciumStudy 36 patientsPre-treatment valuesTrichlormethiazide treatmentCalcium excretionDihydroxyvitamin DBiochemical abnormalitiesSecond drugPharmacological meansStudy subjectsHypercalciuriaPatientsTherapyPer cent decreaseTreatment