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The Approach to Tetanic Hypocalcemia Caused by Vitamin D Deficiency.

I Bakalli, E Kola, E Celaj, D Sala, I Gjeta, D Klironomi, A Gjikopulli

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Article in Current health sciences journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

I BakalliPediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Center "Mother Theresa", Tirana, Albania.
E KolaPediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Center "Mother Theresa", Tirana, Albania.
E CelajPediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Center "Mother Theresa", Tirana, Albania.
D SalaPediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Center "Mother Theresa", Tirana, Albania.
I GjetaPediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Center "Mother Theresa", Tirana, Albania.
D KlironomiMedical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
A GjikopulliPediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Center "Mother Theresa", Tirana, Albania.
Mother Teresa Hospital · ALMedical University of Vienna · AT

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Abstract

Recently studies have shown that over half of infants, children and teenagers may be inadequately supplemented. A high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children has been observed worldwide, even in sunny countries. Regardless of the recommendations, vitamin D supplementation is sometimes underestimated, supporting the idea that for children in sunny country it is unnecessary. In the modern area of supplementation, tetany seems to be a problem of the past. Usually it occurs at 3 to 6 months of age, that's why diagnostic suspicion may be low after this age. We report a case of severe hypocalcemia presented with tetany, in an18-months-old child with severe vitamin D deficiency, because of not receiving vitamin D as supplementation. With underestimation of vitamin D supplementation, tetany may emerge again. Through our report we aim to highlight the aggressive approach to tetanic hypocalcemia in children with vitamin D deficiency and to sensitize a rigorous surveillance in order to ensure adequate vitamin D supplementation by pregnant, breastfeeding mothers, children and adolescents.

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HypocalcemiaTetanyVitamin D deficiency

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PMID32110444
PMCPMC7014990
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