Functional hypoparathyroidism in infantile hypocalcaemic stage I vitamin D deficiency rickets.
Nine infants with stage I rickets were found to have an inappropriate functional hypoparathyroidism with severe hypocalcaemia. Possible mechanisms, therapy and prevention are discussed.
D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications*; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007223:Infant; D012279:Rickets / Q000150:complications*