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What can happen to 66-year-old female who has high calcium level. she's currently on new medication slightly heavy but solid taken 500mg/daily ca?

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Kidney stones.: If the high calcium is due to parathyroid hormone kidney stones and bone loss may occur over time. A diagnosis of the cause is necessary for proper treatment.

Answered 8/19/2013

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Hi calcium on cal: I would stop the calcium and get rechecked a month later. If the calcium is still high, then I would get a lab set simultaneously including: total calcium, ionized calcium, intact PTH, and serum creatinine at a minimum. A 24 hour urine collection from calcium may also be ordered.

Answered 1/3/2019

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