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Hypercalcemia epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The prevalence of hypercalcemia in the cancer patient is approximately 3286.23 per 100,000 individuals over the period of 2009 to 2013 in the United States.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of hypercalcemia. For epidemiology and demographics of hyperparathyroidism, click here.
Prevalence
- The prevalence of hypercalcemia in the cancer patient is approximately 3286.23 per 100,000 individuals over the period of 2009 to 2013 in the United States.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Gastanaga VM, Schwartzberg LS, Jain RK, Pirolli M, Quach D, Quigley JM; et al. (2016). “Prevalence of hypercalcemia among cancer patients in the United States”. Cancer Med. 5 (8): 2091–100. doi:10.1002/cam4.749. PMC 4899051. PMID 27263488.
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