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[Vitamin D intoxication and "milk alkali syndrome"]. / 5 minutes pour apprendre. Intoxication à la vitamine D et « milk alkali syndrome ¼.
Bovet, Luc; Roth, Léa; Kherad, Omar.
Affiliation
  • Bovet L; Service de médecine interne, Hôpital de La Tour, 1217 Meyrin/Genève.
  • Roth L; Service de médecine de premier recours, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, 1211 Genève 14.
  • Kherad O; Service de médecine interne, Hôpital de La Tour, 1217 Meyrin/Genève.
Rev Med Suisse ; 20(861): 360-362, 2024 Feb 14.
Article in Fr | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38353439
ABSTRACT
A 80-year-old patient treated with calcium bicarbonate for a reflux developed a milk alkali syndrome after a high doses of vitamin D for a conservatively treated heel fracture. The article highlights the milk alkali syndrome as a potential complication of excessive vitamin D supplementation, emphasizing that routine vitamin D testing and supplementation should be limited to specific situations.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Gastroesophageal Reflux / Hypercalcemia Limits: Aged80 / Humans Language: Fr Journal: Rev Med Suisse Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: Switzerland

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Gastroesophageal Reflux / Hypercalcemia Limits: Aged80 / Humans Language: Fr Journal: Rev Med Suisse Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: Switzerland