Hypocalcemia in an 11 Year Old Child: A Difficult Case to Treat
We report a unique case of an eleven year old male child who presented with chronic kidney disease associated with severe hypocalcemia, tonic-clonic seizures, hypovitaminosis D but normal electroencephalogram and electrocardiography. The child required prolonged intravenous calcium gluconate therapy to correct his ionised calcium levels.
Source: Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research
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