Maternal hypovitaminosis D presenting as late-onset hypocalcemic seizure in a term neonate: a case report

Maternal hypovitaminosis D presenting as late-onset hypocalcemic seizure in a term neonate: a case report

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is a known morbidity among pregnant women. Maternal hypovitaminosis D results in poor fetal transplacental vitamin D accretion and decreased stores in the neonate. This in turn may lead to hypocalcemia in neonates, having presentations from being asymptomatic...

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Main Authors: Achinta Kumar Mallick, Raj Kumar Yadav, Kiran Sannalli, Nitul Mohan Bewal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-04-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Subjects:
Hypocalcemia
Late-onset
Seizure
Hypovitaminosis D
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-023-00164-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-023-00164-z

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