title: Calcium carbonate consumption during pregnancy: an unusual cause of neonatal hypocalcemia.
abstract: The occurrence of hypocalcemia in a term infant after the first few days of life is known to result from excessive dietary phosphate, hypomagnesemia, neonatal hypoparathyroidism, hypovitaminosis D, and maternal hyperparathyroidism. Less well recognized is the possibility that maternal ingestion of antacids may cause late neonatal hypocalcemia. Our observations suggest that taking large doses of calcium carbonate during pregnancy may be a potential cause of neonatal hypocalcemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0284, USA. wcrobe2@pop.uky.edu
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D000863:Antacids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002125:Calcium Gluconate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D002119:Calcium Carbonate; D002125:Calcium Gluconate