Table 2. Symptom Prevalence Among Patients Treated for Hypercalcemia of Malignancy Stratified by Corrected Serum Total Calcium Concentrations at Presentationa
| Symptoms | Prevalence (%) by Serum Calcium Concentration | |
| aAdapted from Ralston et al.[3] | ||
| <3.5 mmol/L | ≥3.5 mmol/L | |
| Central nervous system symptoms | 41 | 80 |
| Constipation | 21 | 25 |
| Malaise-fatigue | 65 | 50 |
| Anorexia | 47 | 59 |
| Nausea and/or vomiting | 22 | 30 |
| Polyuria and/or polydipsia | 34 | 35 |
| Pain | 51 | 35 |
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