Severe hypercalcemia as a presenting sign of systemic lupus erythematosus

Raymond Farah; Rola Farah; Nicola Makhoul

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2005.09.025

Severe hypercalcemia as a presenting sign of systemic lupus erythematosus

Raymond Farah, Rola Farah, Nicola Makhoul

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Abstract

The association of hypercalcemia and systemic lupus erythematosus is quite uncommon, with only three cases having been reported in the literature. We present a case in which this association is highlighted and demonstrate the presumed mechanism of high calcium level and the usefulness of early diagnosis and aggressive treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	206-208
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2005.09.025
State	Published - May 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hypercalcemia
Lung uptake
Lupus erythematosus
Parathyroid hormone

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