Milk alkali syndrome - An unusual syndrome causing an unusual complication

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 897, 2000, Pages 422-423

  George, S ^a   Clark, J D A ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Milk alkali syndrome; Over the counter medication; Pancreatitis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; LANSOPRAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ALKALOSIS; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; MILK ALKALI SYNDROME; PANCREATITIS; SELF MEDICATION; STOMACH ULCER; VOMITING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTACIDS; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCALCEMIA; PANCREATITIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0033939091     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.76.897.422     Document Type: Article

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