Burnett syndrome

Also known as: Milk-alkali syndrome

Hypercalcemia, alkalosis and renal insufficiency from calcium and alkali intake.

Medical specialty: Urology
Subspecialty: Urology / Stone disease
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, postmenopausal women; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Excess calcium carbonate ingestion.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

confusionhypercalcemiametabolic alkalosisnausearenal failure

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