2017
Hungry bone syndrome two weeks after starting cinacalcet: a call for caution
Koubar SH, Qannus AA, Medawar W, Abu-Alfa AK. Hungry bone syndrome two weeks after starting cinacalcet: a call for caution. CEN Case Reports 2017, 7: 21-23. PMID: 29124559, PMCID: PMC5886916, DOI: 10.1007/s13730-017-0284-z.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesEnd-stage renal disease patientsStage renal disease patientsHungry bone syndromeComplications of treatmentRenal disease patientsYear old manPharmacological parathyroidectomySecondary hyperparathyroidismBone syndromeHospital admissionProlonged hypocalcemiaSerum calciumDisease patientsElemental calciumActivation therapyNormal rangeOlder menCinacalcetHigh dosesSafe alternativeTwo weeksParathyroidectomyWeeksHypocalcemiaDrugs
2010
Tumor Lysis Syndrome and Acute Kidney Injury: Evaluation, Prevention, and Management
Abu-Alfa AK, Younes A. Tumor Lysis Syndrome and Acute Kidney Injury: Evaluation, Prevention, and Management. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2010, 55: s1-s13. PMID: 20420966, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.10.056.BooksConceptsTumor lysis syndromeAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryLysis syndromeKidney functionRisk factorsClinical tumor lysis syndromePatient-specific risk factorsPatient's kidney functionMassive tumor cell deathSerious clinical complicationsIdentification of tumorsTumor cell deathCardiac arrestClinical complicationsEarly recognitionClinical abnormalitiesEfficacious interventionsSecondary hypocalcemiaInjurySyndromeCell deathHypocalcemiaHyperkalemiaHyperphosphatemia