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Hypercalcemia in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
1 Jun 2009
Abstract excerpt
Hypercalcemia usually results in nonspecific constitutional symptoms, although it can also manifest as a life threatening metabolic emergency. It is an uncommon albeit well recognized biochemical feature of childhood malignancies including acute leukemia. The pathogenesis of hypercalcemia and its implications in terms of long-term outcome are not yet fully understood. Most of the children presenting with acute...
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