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Severe hypercalcaemia and colon ischaemia: dehydration as an unusual cause?

Hypercalcaemia is an emergency with severe consequences. Dehydration can be an uncommon cause of hypercalcaemia, as seen in this case. A 63-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism and osteoporosis, was admitted to the emergency room with abdominal distension and vomiting for 24 ...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Fernandes, Liliana Gil, Ferreira, Nuno Ribeiro, Cardiga, Rosa, Póvoa, Pedro
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4386446/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25809432
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2014-208809
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