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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http://dx.doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.861.360 | DOI Listing |
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