Diseases

Hypercalcemia

Abnormally high level of calcium in the blood.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Abnormally high level of calcium in the blood.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Hypercalcemias
  • Milk-Alkali Syndrome
  • Milk Alkali Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Milk-Alkali

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

high blood calcium levels; do not confuse with HYPOCALCEMIA; X ref is also called Burnett's syndrome or milk-drinker's syndrome

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History Note

MILK-ALKALI SYNDROME was see under HYPERCALCEMIA 1978-83, was see under CALCINOSIS 1975-77

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NLM Classification

QU 260.5.C2

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hypercalcemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006934. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006934
  2. Hypercalcemia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercalcaemia
  3. Hypercalcemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1474877