A Case of Hypocalcemia due to Vitamin D Deficiency in Exclusively Breast-fed Infant / 대한소아내분비학회지
Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
;
: 205-208, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-26280
ABSTRACT
Hypocalcemia is due to Hypoparathyroidism, Vitamin D deficiency, Hypomagnesemia, Inadequate calcium intake. The benefits of breast-feeding are well established. There are no need to supply calcium or Vitamin D in breast-fed infant. We report a case of infantile hypocalcemia caused by Vitamin D deficiency in exclusively breast-fed infant. He had no hypocalcemic symptom and hypocalcemia was found incidentally by routine laboratory tests during pneumonia treatment. He was presented with a low serum calcium level and 1,25(OH)2 Vit D3 level and high PTH. He was improved by Calcium and Vitamin D supplement. After then his mother continued breast feeding exclusively and resisted to feed her baby weaning food. During follow up period, hypocalcemia was recheked after discontinuation of vitamin D supplement. At 11 months of age, the calcium level was normal without vitamin D supplement after he had eaten weaning food. This report describes a case of hypocalcemia induced by vitamin D deficiency in exclusively breast-fed infant, with review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Vitamin D
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Vitamin D Deficiency
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Vitamins
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Weaning
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Breast Feeding
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Calcium
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hypocalcemia
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Hypoparathyroidism
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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