Abnormal blood calcium levels deadly for kidney disease patients

Friday, January 8, 2010 - 11:28 in Health & Medicine

Abnormally high or low blood calcium levels are linked to an increased chance of premature death in non-dialysis kidney disease patients, according to a new study. The findings indicate the potential importance of finding drugs or other treatments that maintain normal blood calcium levels in non-dialysis patients.

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