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DEAR DR. ROACH: A few years ago, at the age of 65, I was hospitalized and in critical condition with a calcium score of 14 mg/dL. After many tests, the diagnosis was hypercalcemia. After a 10-day hospital stay, I was discharged, and every test in the book was done to find the cause. All tests came back negative as to the cause, and still to this day, it isn't known what could have caused this. Any ideas? — G.V. ANSWER: "Hypercalcemia" just means a high calcium level, and there are many causes — some of which are quite serious, including several cancers. A level of 14 mg/dL is very ...
