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Can dehydration cause high calcium levels?
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No: if consistly high think about hyper-parathyroidism--often diagnosed v late
Answered 3/16/2018
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Dehydration and Ca: Very unlikely acute or chronic dehydration would cause hypercalcemia. It is most likely from an excess of PTH, a hormone which raises calcium. Vitamin D toxicity is a less likely but possible cause.
Answered 6/24/2018
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