PTH dependent
Genetic disorders: familial hyperparathyroidism, familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism–jaw tumor syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia
Medications: lithium
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism*
PTH independent
Cancer: humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy (mediated by PTH-related peptide), osteolytic metastases (e.g., multiple myeloma)
Excess vitamin D
 Endogenous sources: Williams syndrome, granulomatous diseases such as sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, histoplasmosis, or coccidioidomycosis
 Exogenous sources: vitamin D supplements or analogues
Medications: thiazides, theophylline, vitamin A, synthetic PTH (teriparatide [Forteo], abaloparatide [Tymlos]), calcium (milk-alkali syndrome)
Other endocrine disorders: thyrotoxicosis, adrenal insufficiency, pheochromocytoma
Renal failure (acute or chronic)