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A 54-year-old man returned from a two-week trip to Southeast Asia to his home in Canada with a mysterious ailment. His serum calcium and creatinine levels,…
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Gillian Dohrn is a freelance science journalist based in Seattle with a master’s in science communication. She writes about health and life sciences. Read more of her work at: https://www.gilliandohrn.com/.
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