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Hypercalcemia in Leprosy

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 1985 English Publisher:American Medical Association (AMA)Journal:Archives of Internal Medicine, volume 145, page 1,305 (issn: 0003-9926,

Authors: Elisabeth Ryzen; Frederick R. Singer;

doi: 10.1001/archinte.1985.00360070187031

pmid: 4015281

Hypercalcemia in Leprosy

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Abstract

We report a case of hypercalcemia in a patient with leprosy. Aminoterminal parathyroid hormone and 25-hydroxy-cholecalciferol concentrations were suppressed. Urinary hydroxyproline concentrations were elevated. There was no evidence of malignancy. The hypercalcemia resolved with corticosteroid therapy.

Keywords

Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Calcitonin, Leprosy, Hypercalcemia, Humans, Prednisone, Calcium, Female, Middle Aged, Dapsone

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