ea0015p2 | Bone | SFEBES2008
Lawrence Christopher
, Mapplebeck Sarah
, Harnett Patrick
, Almond Mike
FH, a 36-year-old female of Afghan origin, resident in the UK for 4 years, was referred to the medical services by her obstetrician 9 days postpartum with symptomatic hypocalcaemia. Biochemical investigations confirmed a low corrected calcium (1.43 mmol/l, 2.12.6 mmol/l), elevated phosphate (1.76, 0.81.45 mmol/l) and alkaline phosphatase (156, 30130 U/l). Twenty-five hydroxy vitamin D was 16 nmol/l (15100) with elevated PTH (21.76 pmol/l, 1.056.83...