Vitamin D2 therapy of pseudohypoparathyroidism. Assessment of non-compliance.
A patient treated with massive doses of vitamin D for pseudohypoparathyroidism who had a convulsive episode due to hypocalcemia is reported. Evaluation of the patient's vitamin D status led us to conclude that the patient was non-compliant with vitamin D treatment.
D000293:Adolescent; D004872:Ergocalciferols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011547:Pseudohypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology
D004872:Ergocalciferols