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Hypercalcaemia, also spelled hypercalcemia, is a high calcium level in the blood serum. The normal range is 2.1–2.6 mmol/L with levels greater than 2.6 mmol/L defined as hypercalcemia. Those with a mild increase that has developed slowly typically have no symptoms. In those with greater levels or rapid onset, symptoms may include abdominal pain, bone pain, confusion, depression, weakness, kidney stones, or an abnormal heart rhythm including cardiac arrest.
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