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Pronunciation: /hypercalcemia*/

hypercalcemia

Definition

Higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood. Some types of cancer increase the risk of hypercalcemia.

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Werner syndrome

papillary tumor

composite hemangioendothelioma

drenching night sweats

PEG tube

CAPOX regimen

photoactivity

brachytherapy

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doxorubicin-loaded EGFR-targeting nanocells

elinzanetant

IGF-1R/IR inhibitor KW-2450

allogeneic B7.1/HLA-A1 transfected tumor cell vaccine

Oxsoralen-Ultra

Aimovig

TGF-beta-resistant LMP-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes

onvitrelin ucalontide

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polymerase chain reaction

GWAS

haploinsufficiency

de novo mutation

risk assessment

noncarrier

haplotype

variant of uncertain significance

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