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Vitamin D deficiency rickets in infants presenting with hypocalcaemic convulsions / Raquitismo por deficiencia de vitamina D en lactantes que presentan convulsiones por hipocalcemia
Cesur, Y; Yuca, SA; Kaya, A; Yilmaz, C; Bay, A.
  • Cesur, Y; Department of Pediatric Endocrinology. TR
  • Yuca, SA; Department of Pediatric Endocrinology. TR
  • Kaya, A; Department of Pediatric Endocrinology. TR
  • Yilmaz, C; Department of Pediatric Neurology. TR
  • Bay, A; Yüzüncü Yil University. Department of Pediatrics. TR
West Indian med. j ; 62(3): 201-204, Mar. 2013. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1045626
ABSTRACT

AIM:

Hypocalcaemia evaluation of the clinical, biochemical and radiological features of 91 infants with rickets who presented as hypocalcaemic convulsions. SUBJECTS AND

METHODS:

Ninety-one hypocalcaemic infants who were brought to hospital with convulsion and diag-nosed with rickets related to vitamin D deficiency according to their clinical, biochemical and radio-logical features were retrospectively reviewed.

RESULTS:

Mean values of the laboratory data were as follows calcium 5.55 ± 0.79 mg/dL, phosphorus 4.77 ± 1.66 mg/dL, alkaline phosphatase 1525.5 ± 925.4 U/L and parathormone 256.8 ± 158.3 pg/mL. Serum 25-OH vitamin D levels were below normal (< 20 ng/mL) in 37 infants.

CONCLUSION:

Vitamin D deficiency should be considered in infants presenting with hypocalcaemia. To avoid complications such as convulsions, clinicians should give vitamin D supplementation to such infants.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Evaluación hipocalcémica de los aspectos clínicos, bioquímicos y radiológicos de 91 lactantes con raquitismo, que presentaron convulsiones por hipocalcemia. PACIENTES Y

MÉTODOS:

Noventa y un lactantes hipocalcémicos llevados al hospital con convulsiones y a quienes se les diagnosticó raquitismo asociado a la deficiencia de vitamina D de acuerdo con sus características, bioquímicas y radiológicas, fueron revisados retrospectivamente.

RESULTADOS:

Los valores medios de los datos de laboratorio fueron los siguientes calcio 5.55 ± 0.79 mg/dL, fósforo 4.77 ± 1.66 mg/dL, fosfatasa alcalina 1525.5 ± 925.4 U/L, y paratohormona 256.8± 158.3 pg/mL. Los niveles séricos de la vitamina 25 (OH) D estuvieron por debajo de lo normal en 37 lactantes (< 20 ng/mL).

CONCLUSIÓN:

La deficiencia de vitamina D debe considerarse en los infantes que se presentan con hipocalcemia. A fin de evitar complicaciones tales como convulsiones, se les debe dar suplementos de vitamina D.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Rickets / Seizures / Vitamin D Deficiency / Hypocalcemia Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/TR / Department of Pediatric Neurology/TR / Yüzüncü Yil University/TR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Rickets / Seizures / Vitamin D Deficiency / Hypocalcemia Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/TR / Department of Pediatric Neurology/TR / Yüzüncü Yil University/TR