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DRI DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES FOR Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride
TABLE 4-10 Case Reports of Milk Alkali Syndrome (single dose/day) a
Studies
Ca Intake (g/d) b
Duration
Mitigating Factors
Abreo et al., 1993
9.6c
>3 mo
None reported
3.6c
>2 y
None reported
10.8d
Not stated
None reported
Brandwein and Sigman, 1994
2.7c
2 y, 8 mo
None reported
Bullimore and Miloszewski, 1987
6.5d
23 y
Alkali in antacid
Campbell et al., 1994
5d
3 mo
None reported
Carroll et al., 1983
4.2d
30 y
None reported
2c
5 y
None reported
3.8d
2 mo
Vitamins A and E
2.8d
10 y
NaHCO3 , 5 g/d
French et al., 1986
8c
2 y
None reported
4.2c
>2 y
Thiazide
Gora et al., 1989
4c
2 y
Thiazide
Hart et al., 1982
10.6d
Not stated
NaHCO3 , 2 g/d
Kallmeyer and Funston, 1983
8d
10 y
Alkali in antacid
Kapsner et al., 1986
10d
10 mo
None reported
6.8d
7 mo
None reported
4.8c
2 d
10-y history of antacid use
Kleinman et al., 1991
16.5d
2 wk
10-y history of antacid use
Lin et al., 1996
1.5c
4 wk
None reported
Muldowney and Mazbar, 1996
1.7c
13 mo (52 wk)
None reported
Schuman and Jones, 1985
9.8d
20 y
None reported
4.8d
6 wk
10-y history of antacid intake
Whiting and Wood, 1997
2.4c
>1 y
None reported
Whiting and Wood, 1997
2.3–4.6c
>1 y
None reported
Number of Subjects
26
Mean
5.9
3 y, 8 mo
Median
4.8
13 mo
Range
1.5–>16.5
2 d–23 y
a Case reports of patients with renal failure are not included in this table.
b Intake estimates provided by Whiting and Wood (1997).
c Calcium intake from supplements only.
d Calcium intake from supplements and diet.