| Congenital vitamin D deficiency: a rare etiology of an acute life threatening event in early infancy. | |
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PMID: 20427879 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Infants born to mothers with deficiency of vitamin D and/or calcium due to cultural modifications in their diets, life style and clothing habits, are at risk of developing early and fatal sequelae of hypocalcemic vitamin D deficiency. We present a 44-day-old infant with hypocalcemia secondary to congenital vitamin D deficiency, who presented as a recurrent Acute Life Threatening Event (ALTE) resulting in an unexpectedly prolonged intensive care course. This report suggests that evaluation of vitamin D status should be included as part of the workup of ALTE and we describe evidence-based preventive measures for both mothers and infants who are at risk for vitamin D deficiency. |
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Authors:
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Rafat Mosalli; Elsayed Yasser; Abbass Mohammad Ali; Saleh Al Harbi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia Volume: 21 ISSN: 1319-2442 ISO Abbreviation: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-19 Completed Date: 2010-08-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9436968 Medline TA: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Country: Saudi Arabia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 511-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Medical College Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. rafatmosali@hotmail.com |
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Acute Disease Biological Markers / blood Calcifediol / administration & dosage, blood Calcium / administration & dosage, blood Dietary Supplements Female Humans Hypocalcemia / blood, etiology*, physiopathology, therapy Infant Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* Intensive Care Intensive Care Units, Pediatric Length of Stay Male Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* Pregnancy Recurrence Risk Factors Time Factors Treatment Outcome Vitamin D Deficiency / blood, congenital*, physiopathology, therapy Vitamins / administration & dosage |
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0/Biological Markers; 0/Vitamins; 19356-17-3/Calcifediol; 7440-70-2/Calcium |
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