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Long-term follow-up of patients with elevated serum calcium concentrations in Swedish primary care

Sofia DalemoInstitute of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community, Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;R&D Centre Skaraborg Primary Care, Skövde, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert EggertsenInstitute of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community, Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;Mölnlycke Primary Health Care and Research Centre, Sweden
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Per HjerpeR&D Centre Skaraborg Primary Care, Skövde, Sweden
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Svante JanssonInstitute of Clinical Sciences/Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Erik G. AlmqvistDepartment of Internal Medicine, Skaraborg Hospital, Skövde, Sweden
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Kristina Bengtsson BoströmInstitute of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community, Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;R&D Centre Skaraborg Primary Care, Skövde, Sweden
Pages 248-254 | Received 19 Oct 2012, Accepted 23 Oct 2013, Published online: 04 Dec 2013

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