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Case Report
Milk Alkali Syndrome
1 Hospitalist in Polk county, Florida, Bartow Regional Medical Centre and Lakeland Regional Medical Centre, Assistant Professor at University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Florida, US
2 Primary Care Physician working at Baycare Medical Group in Plant City, Florida, US
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Darshan B. Shah
1799 Altavista Circle, Lakeland, Florida 33810,
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Article ID: 101004Z01DS2019
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Shah DB, Liji G. Milk Alkali Syndrome. Int J Case Rep Images 2019;10:101004Z01DS2019.ABSTRACT
Milk-alkali syndrome consists of the triad of hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis, and renal insufficiency associated with the ingestion of large amounts of calcium and absorbable alkali. There has been a resurgence of this disorder, as it now accounts for up to 12 percent of cases, making it the third leading cause of hypercalcemia behind primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancy. We present a case report of a 38-year-old male with ingestion of large amounts of calcium carbonate resulting into milk-alkali syndrome and its complications. Avoid excessive amounts of calcium carbonate ingestion.
Keywords: Calcium carbonate, Milk alkali syndrome
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Darshan B. Shah - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
George Liji - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report.
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Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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