title: Milk alkali syndrome induced by calcitriol and calcium bicarbonate in a patient with hypoparathyroidism.
abstract: The milk-alkali syndrome (MAS) was a common cause of hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis, and renal failure in the early 20(th) century. This syndrome was first recognized secondary to treatment of peptic ulcer disease with milk and absorbable alkali. Its incidence fell after the introduction of H2-blocker and proton pump inhibitor. Persistent ingestion of calcium carbonate and vitamin D caused MAS. We report a patient presenting with a triad of hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis and renal failure secondary to treatment of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana 01130, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Altun
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Saime
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paydaş
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balal
keywords: Acute kidney injury; hypercalcemia; metabolic alkalosis