Calcium-Alkali Syndrome in the Modern Era

The ingestion of calcium, along with alkali, results in a well-described triad of hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis, and renal insufficiency. Over time, the epidemiology and root cause of the syndrome have shifted, such that the disorder, originally called the milk-alkali syndrome, is now better de...

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Main Authors: Ami M. Patel, Gbemisola A. Adeseun, Stanley Goldfarb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/5/12/4880