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Hypercalcemia is the presence of elevated serum calcium, which typically ranges from 8.5 to 10.5 mg/dL. Hypercalcemia is most often caused by overactivity of the parathyroid glands or from cancer. Other causes of increased calcium include sarcoidosis, Paget disease, multiple endocrine neoplasia, tuberculosis, vitamin D toxicity, and certain medications. The effects of this increased calcium can be seen throughout the body and range from very mild to severe symptoms.
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Sharp, C.S., Wilson, M.P. (2018). Hypercalcemia. In: Nordstrom, K., Wilson, M. (eds) Quick Guide to Psychiatric Emergencies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58260-3_18
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