hypercalcemia of malignancy

hypercalcemia of malignancy
osteolytic hypercalcemia abnormal elevation of serum calcium associated with malignant tumors, resulting from osteolysis caused by bone metastases or by the action of circulating osteoclast-activating factors released from tumor cells.

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