Effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on serum calcium level in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
Background Patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (NS) may develop hypocalcemia caused by low levels of albumin and vitamin D -binding protein, which subsequently decreases calcium absorption in the intestine. Hypocalcemia may result in neuromuscular manifestations, such as Chvostek's and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/516 |