Infantile apnoea due to profound hypocalcaemia associated with vitamin D deficiency. A case report.
In this report a 7-week-old infant with stage 1 rickets, profound hypocalcaemia and recurrent apnoea is described. The patient responded initially to calcium supplementation, and subsequently to therapy with vitamin D.
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D001049:Apnea / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications*; D007223:Infant; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D012279:Rickets / Q000150:complications; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications*
D014807:Vitamin D; D010758:Phosphorus; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D008274:Magnesium