Hypocalcemia due to vitamin D deficiency in exclusively breastfed infants.
Indian Pediatr
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2006 Mar; 43(3): 247-51
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-13891
ABSTRACT
This report is based on observations during the conduct of a study of hypocalcemia in infants and children. In a study of 50 cases, 13 exclusively breast fed infants manifesting with hypocalcemic seizures were confirmed to have vitamin D deficiency. None of the 13 infants had received vitamin D supplementation. All of them had biochemical evidence of hyperparathyroidism and low levels of 25 (OH) Vit D3 and promptly responded to therapy with vitamin D and calcium. All the mothers of these 13 infants had low levels of 25 (OH) Vit D3. Mothers of 5 infants had reported reduced exposure to sunlight due to religious reasons. This report emphasizes the need to supplement Vitamin D in exclusively breast fed infants and also to encourage exposure to sunlight in them and their mothers.
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Assunto principal:
Convulsões
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Vitamina D
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Deficiência de Vitamina D
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Aleitamento Materno
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Cálcio
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Suplementos Nutricionais
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Hipocalcemia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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