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ea0020p260 | Bone/Calcium | ECE2009

Could neonatal hypocalcamia have a cultural origin?

Mueller Elke , Niethammer Klaus , Schmiedel Gudrun , Partsch Carl-Joachim

Introduction: A newborn baby boy of a family of Asian origin with an uncommon, but logical diagnosis.Case: Of 8 days old, term baby boy. Normal pregnancy, spontaneous delivery, uncomplicated postnatal period. On day 5, jerking movements of the whole body. Fully breastfed, not feeding well lately. Medical and neurological clinical examination normal. Tonic-clonic epileptic fit during the 1 h of admission.Blood results: Calcium 1.48 ...