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Milk alkali syndrome in an infant with chronic kidney disease

Authors Kari J, El Desoky SM

Received 27 January 2012

Accepted for publication 28 February 2012

Published 8 June 2012 Volume 2012:3 Pages 19—23

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S30290

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 3



Jameela A Kari, Sherif M El Desoky
Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology Unit, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract: We report a case of milk alkali syndrome in a 15-month-old infant who had chronic kidney disease. His kidney function worsened, with creatinine raised from 1.11 mg/dL (98 µmol/L) to 3.98 mg/dL (350.3 µmol/L), normal 0.4–1.0 mg/dL (35–91 µmol). He had hypercalcemia, serum calcium level 3.11 (normal 2.1–2.6) mmol/L, and metabolic alkalosis, HCO3 48.7 (normal 21–26) mmol/L. His kidney function returned to its base level and his calcium and bicarbonate levels normalized with adjustment of calcium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate doses. We report this case to highlight an unusual complication and to review the literature on milk alkali syndrome which is rare in children.

Keywords: milk alkali syndrome, infants, chronic kidney disease

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