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What Causes Hypercalcemia With Reduced Kidney Function?
Hi.. over the past two to three months i have had 2 URTI's and my blood tests have shown hypercalcemia as well as reduced kidney and liver function. my most recent blood test showed mild improvement in the hypercalcemia but it has not resolved. my gp is not pursuing this for now. what is causing this to occur?
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
Hypercalcemia mainly due to parathyroid gland over activity , do serum parathormone levels, check it once.it cause deposit ion of calcium in parathyroid gland lead to dicreasr in live r function, if parathormone elevated go for ultra sound of necck for rule out parathyroid adenoma. .hope i am helpful
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