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Milk alkali syndrome. Does it exist and can it be differentiated from primary hyperparathyroidism?
Annals of Surgery
|April 1, 1983
Summary
Milk-alkali syndrome (MAS) can mimic primary hyperparathyroidism with confusing lab results. Dietary calcium restriction eventually resolves hypercalcemia in MAS patients.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Nephrology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Milk-alkali syndrome (MAS) is characterized by hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis, and renal insufficiency.
- Patients with MAS can present with laboratory findings that mimic primary hyperparathyroidism, complicating diagnosis.