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the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
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| hypercalcemia |
Abnormally high blood calcium.
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| hypercalcemia |
High levels of calcium in the blood.
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| hypercalcemia |
An abnormally high concentration of blood calcium. In myeloma, the breakdown of bone, which is rich in calcium, is the main cause of high blood and urine calcium. The high calcium can contribute to weakness, loss of appetite, nausea, confusion, lethargy, and other symptoms.
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| hypercalcemia |
abnormally high concentrations of calcium in the blood, indicating leeching of calcium from bone (tumors raise serum calcium levels by destroying bone or by releasing PTH or a PTH-like substance, osteoclast-activating factor, prostaglandins, and perhaps, a vitamin D-like sterol). ...
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