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ea0086p36 | Bone and Calcium | SFEBES2022

Milk-alkali syndrome presenting as severe hypercalcemia in pregnancy

Gad Hady , Zeitoon Saeed , Meneni Deepika , Nag Sath

Introduction: Milk-alkali syndrome is characterized by the triad of hypercalcaemia, metabolic alkalosis, and acute kidney injury and occurs due to excessive use of elemental calcium. Despite the widespread use of proton pump inhibitors, it is the third most common cause of hypercalcaemia after primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancy.Case presentation: A previously normocalcaemic 33-year-old patient presented at 34 weeks gestation, feeling non-specific...