title: A Practical Approach to Hypocalcaemia in Children.
abstract: Hypocalcaemia is one of the commonest disorders of mineral metabolism seen in children and may be a consequence of several different aetiologies. These include a lack of secretion or function of parathyroid hormone, disorders of vitamin D metabolism and abnormal function of the calcium-sensing receptor. A practical approach to the investigation, diagnosis and subsequent management of hypocalcaemic disorders is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Nick J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D004062:DiGeorge Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D053565:Hypercalciuria / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009397:Nephrocalcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D011547:Pseudohypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015499:Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium