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Ann Trop Paediatr 2009 Jun;29(2):149-54

Department of Neonatology, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

A 4-day-old neonate presented with respiratory distress owing to chest wall deformity associated with metabolic bone disease. He was found to have congenital hyperparathyroidism and his mother was suffering from post-surgical hypoparathyroidism and vitamin D deficiency. The patient was given calcium lactate and maintenance doses of vitamin D. Read More

Isr J Med Sci 1981 Aug;17(8):705-8

A case of severe secondary hyperparathyroidism and congenital rickets in a preterm infant is described. Extensive demineralization of the bones and deformation of the rib cage caused fatal respiratory distress. The severity of the case is attributed to the combination of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism and nutritional vitamin D deficiency in the mother. Read More

J Trop Pediatr 2010 Apr 21;56(2):108-10. Epub 2009 Jul 21.

Pediatric Department, Pediatric Emergency Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

Vitamin D deficiency can develop very early in infancy, and be characterized by severe hypocalcemic symptoms. This study was done to determine the relation between symptomatic hypocalcemia and vitamin D deficiency in newborn infants and their mothers in the state of Qatar. This is a retrospective study for all newborns presented to the Pediatric Emergency Centers in Qatar with symptomatic hypocalcemia from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2007. Read More

Pediatrics 1970 Dec;46(6):871-80