Dilated cardiomyopathy and adipic aciduria in nutritional rickets.
Hypocalcemia secondary to nutritional rickets is a rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy. It is also not a recognized cause of dicarboxylic aciduria. We report the first case of adipic aciduria, presenting with dilated cardiomyopathy, secondary to hypocalcemia.
Roy
Rahul
R
Department of Cardiology, Metabolism and Biochemistry, Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK.
El-Matary
Wael
W
Gladman
Gordon
G
Isherwood
David
D
D000272:Adipates / Q000652:urine*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology* / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000652:urine*; D007223:Infant; D012279:Rickets / Q000150:complications* / Q000652:urine*
D000272:Adipates