What is low calcium (hypocalcemia)?
Hypocalemia, low blood calcium makes the nervous system highly irritable with tetany (spasms of the hands and feet, muscle cramps, abdominal cramps, and overly active reflexes). Chronic hypocalcemia contributes to poor mineralization of bones, soft bones (osteomalacia) and osteoporosis.
How do members experience low calcium (hypocalcemia)?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with low calcium (hypocalcemia)*
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Who has low calcium (hypocalcemia) on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 13 | |
| 40s | 22 | |
| 50s | 36 | |
| 60s | 18 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9 | |
| Female | 89 |
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