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Hypocalcemia is low calcium levels in the blood serum.<ref>{{cite

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For the disorder of high blood calcium, see Hypercalcemia.

Hypocalcemia
Other names	Hypocalcemia
Calcium within the periodic table
Specialty	Endocrinology
Symptoms	Numbness, muscle spasms, seizures, confusion[1][2]
Complications	Cardiac arrest.[1][2]
Causes	Hypoparathyroidism, vitamin D deficiency, kidney failure, pancreatitis, calcium channel blocker overdose, rhabdomyolysis, tumor lysis syndrome, bisphosphonates[1][2]
Diagnostic method	Blood serum < 2.1 mmol/L (corrected calcium or ionized calcium)[1][2][3]
Treatment	Calcium supplements, vitamin D, magnesium sulfate.[1][2]
Frequency	~18% of people in hospital[4]