Primary Hypoparathyroidism Misdiagnosed as Epilepsy – A Case Report
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Corresponding autor: Dr. Moushumi Lodh Laboratory Services, The Mission Hospital Imon Kalyan Sarani, Sec 2C, Bidhannagar, Durgapur, West Bengal India. Pin713212 Email: [email protected] Phone: 09800881640 Declarations: Competing interests: None Funding: None Ethical approval: Not required The patient has provided written, informed consent to publishing. Guarantor: ML Contributorship: ML and RM contributed to concept and design; ML drafted the manuscript; ML and RM critically reviewed the article; both authors read and approved the final manuscript
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Primary Hypoparathyroidism Misdiagnosed as Epilepsy - A Case Report: Seizures, hypocalcemia and cerebral calcification.
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