Hypercalcemia (Elevated Calcium Levels) (cont.)
Medical Author:
Ruchi Mathur, MD, FRCP(C)
Ruchi Mathur, MD, FRCP(C)Ruchi Mathur, MD, FRCP(C) is an Attending Physician with the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Associate Director of Clinical Research, Recruitment and Phenotyping with the Center for Androgen Related Disorders, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Medical Editor:
Robert Ferry Jr., MD
Robert Ferry Jr., MDRobert Ferry Jr., MD, is a U.S. board-certified Pediatric Endocrinologist. After taking his baccalaureate degree from Yale College, receiving his doctoral degree and residency training in pediatrics at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), he completed fellowship training in pediatric endocrinology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. IN THIS ARTICLE
Synonyms and Keywordshigh calcium levels, elevated calcium levels, excess vitamin d, Acute , hypercalcemia and diabetes, calcitonin, non-parathyroid hypercalcemia, hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, hypercalcemia due to malignancy, dietary hypercalcemia, lymph node malignancy and hypercalcemia, cancer and hypoglycemia, inherited hypoglycemia, hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid hormone, PTH, parathyroid disease Author and EditorAuthor: Ruchi Mathur, MD, FRCP(C) Editor: Robert J Ferry, Jr, MD Reference: eMedicine.com; "Hypercalcemia." Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2009 Must Read Articles Related to Hypercalcemia (Elevated Calcium Levels)
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