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Taking vitamin D supplements with thiazide diuretics can increase calcium absorption, causing hypercalcemia.
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
According to Tan, hypercalcemia is riskiest for people with chronic kidney disease, which can affect the kidneys’ ability to convert vitamin D to calcitriol, as well as those who have difficulty absorbing the vitamin.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 28 Jan. 2026
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
According to Tan, hypercalcemia is riskiest for people with chronic kidney disease, which can affect the kidneys’ ability to convert vitamin D to calcitriol, as well as those who have difficulty absorbing the vitamin.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Hypercalcemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypercalcemia. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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hypercalcemia
noun
hy·per·cal·ce·mia
variants
or chiefly British hypercalcaemia
: the presence of an excess of calcium in the blood
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