Comparison of Treatment Regimens for the Management of Severe Hypercalcemia due to Vitamin D Intoxication in Children.

CONCLUSION: In mild cases, prednisolone or bisphosphonate treatments are not needed. Prednisolone is less effective in the treatment of children with severe hypercalcaemia secondary to vitamin D intoxication and timely implementation of other treatment regimens would be considered. PMID: 30396880 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: JCRPE Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Tags: J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol Source Type: research