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Case Reports
. 2011 Mar;20(119):53-6.
doi: 10.1183/09059180.00006910.

Symptomatic hypercalcaemia in paediatric tuberculosis

H A Payne, E Menson, M Sharland, P A Bryant
Case Reports

Symptomatic hypercalcaemia in paediatric tuberculosis

H A Payne et al. Eur Respir Rev. 2011 Mar.
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Calcium and vitamin D metabolism. Continuous arrows represent movement of calcium and vitamin D and its metabolites. Dashed arrows represent the effects of vitamin D and hormones on calcium. Dotted arrows represent potential mechanisms of hypercalcaemia in tuberculosis. The chest radiography of our patient is included and shows extensive pulmonary consolidation and lack of subcutaneous tissue. PTH: parathyroid hormone.
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