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Hypercalcaemia

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Primary hyperparathyroidism

Hormone replacement therapy may be beneficial in post-menopausal women. c

Why?

  • Ethinyloestradiol and norethisterone reduce calcium levels slightly in post-menopausal women with primary hyperparathyroidism (on average by 0.18 mmol/l). c

Expiry date: September 2004
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Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   S B   Ramirez
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , CJ   Wotton