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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 10, 2014; 5(3): 197-223
Published online Aug 10, 2014. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.197
Table 2 Paraneoplastic endocrine syndromes and causes of hypercalcemia associated with lung cancer
Paraneoplastic endocrine syndromes associated with lung cancer
Humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone production
Cushing’s syndrome
Hypoglycemia
Acromegaly
Carcinoid syndrome
Gynecomastia
Hyperthyroidism
Causes of hypercalcemia associated with lung cancer
Humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy
(1) Parathyroid hormone-related protein
(2) Parathyroid hormone
(3) 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
(4) Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
Osteolytic activity at the sites of skeletal metastases