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A man taking large amounts of calcium carbonate antacid for dyspepsia has calcium 3.3 mmol/L (13.2 mg/dL; reference 2.15-2.55 mmol/L), HCO3- 35 mmol/L (reference 22-26), raised creatinine and a suppressed PTH. Which condition best explains the metabolic alkalosis?
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