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. 2016 Sep;5(5):G9-G11.
doi: 10.1530/EC-16-0055.

SOCIETY FOR ENDOCRINOLOGY ENDOCRINE EMERGENCY GUIDANCE: Emergency management of acute hypercalcaemia in adult patients

Jennifer Walsh  1 , Neil Gittoes  2 , Peter Selby  3 ; Society for Endocrinology Clinical Committee
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SOCIETY FOR ENDOCRINOLOGY ENDOCRINE EMERGENCY GUIDANCE: Emergency management of acute hypercalcaemia in adult patients

Jennifer Walsh et al. Endocr Connect. 2016 Sep.
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