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World J Clin Oncol. Jan 10, 2012; 3(1): 7-11
Published online Jan 10, 2012. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v3.i1.7
Challenges in the differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia: A case of hypercalcemia with normal PTH level
Francesca Pellicciotti, Andrea Giusti, Maria Carolina Gelli, Salvatore Foderaro, Alberto Ferrari, Giulio Pioli
Francesca Pellicciotti, Salvatore Foderaro, Alberto Ferrari, Giulio Pioli, Geriatric Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Andrea Giusti, Bone Clinic, Department of Gerontology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Galliera Hospital, Corso Mentana 10, 16128 Genoa, Italy
Maria Carolina Gelli, Department of Pathology, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed to conception and design, acquisition and interpretation of data; Pellicciotti F, Giusti A and Pioli G contributed equally to the drafting of the article; Gelli MC, Foderaro S, Ferrari A and Pioli G revised the article critically for important intellectual content; all authors approved the final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Giulio Pioli, MD, Geriatric Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy. giulio.pioli@asmn.re.it
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Received: August 10, 2011
Revised: October 21, 2011
Accepted: January 7, 2012
Published online: January 10, 2012
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