Celiac disease as a cause of transient hypocalcemia and hypovitaminosis D in a 13 year-old girl.
We report a thirteen year-old girl with symptomatic hypocalcemia secondary to celiac disease. Serum vitamin D levels [25OH-VitD3 and 24,25(OH)2-VitD3] were low, whereas 1,25(OH)2D3 and PTH levels were higher than normal. Shortly after introducing a gluten-free diet, the patient became asymptomatic, regaining normal growth and pubertal development and serum calcium levels returned to normal.
Rakover
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Y
Endocrine Unit, Central Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel.
Hager
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H
Nussinson
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E
Luboshitzky
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R
D000293:Adolescent; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy; D005260:Female; D005983:Glutens / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D005983:Glutens