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1 high calcium test @ 11.1. retest 9.8 & ionizing c 5.3, pth 40. vit d 87.3. very sedentary lifestyle? will sitting affect calcium? bp 110/64.
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No: Being completely immobilized, such as bed rest, can cause elevated blood calcium because complete immobility can lead to some calcium leaving your bones and entering your blood. Normal sitting should not do this.
Answered 3/17/2020
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