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Hypercalcemic Disorders in Children.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Nov 2017
Stokes Victoria J, Nielsen Morten F, Hannan Fadil M, Thakker Rajesh V
Abstract excerpt
Hypercalcemia is defined as a serum calcium concentration that is greater than two standard deviations above the normal mean, which in children may vary with age and sex, reflecting changes in the normal physiology at each developmental stage. Hypercalcemic disorders in children may present with hypotonia, poor feeding, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, lethargy, polyuria, dehydration, failure to thrive,...
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