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pt has hypercalcemia..A bone density test will be repeated in therapy with a bisphosphonate & sm pls

Posted By: minmin on 2007-06-04
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Subject: pt has hypercalcemia..A bone density test will be repeated in therapy with a bisphosphonate & sm pls

A bone density test will be repeated in therapy with a bisphosphonate and s/l sit-ter-rid


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