A practical approach to hypocalcaemia in children.
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چکیده
Hypocalcaemia is one of the commonest disorders of mineral metabolism seen in children and can be a consequence of several different aetiologies. These include a failure of secretion or action of parathyroid hormone, disorders of vitamin D metabolism and abnormal function of the calcium-sensing receptor. A practical approach to the investigation, diagnosis and subsequent management of hypocalcaemic disorders is presented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Endocrine development
دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009