Newborn with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Vitamin D Deficiency

Autor: Al Azkawi, Hanan, Al Mutair, Angham
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Pediatrics.
ISSN: 2090-6803
DOI: 10.1155/2012/945437
Popis: Hypocalcemia is a rare but reversible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy with limited cases being reported in the literature. Vitamin D deficiency is the main cause of hypocalcemia in almost all reported cases. We report a newborn presented with hypocalcemia-induced dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to vitamin D deficiency. After calcium and vitamin D therapy, the baby showed a rapid recovery of the cardiac function.
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