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Hypercalcaemia

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Repeat the pamidronate infusion (60 mg) every 2 weeks a  

Give bisphophonates to patients with

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  • multiple myeloma a  

Expiry date: September 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   S B   Ramirez
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , CJ   Wotton