Vitamin D deficiency masquerading as pseudohypoparathyroidism type 2.
A case of antiepileptic-induced vitamin D deficiency, who presented with hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia with increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate mimicking pseudohypoparathyroidism type 2, is reported. He showed remarkable improvement with calcium and vitamin D treatment with normalisation of serum calcium and phosphate with reestablishment of phosphaturic response.
Shriraam
M
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Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
Bhansali
A
A
Velayutham
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P
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011547:Pseudohypoparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000927:Anticonvulsants