Early neonatal hypocalcaemia.
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- 1 August 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Vol. 50 (8) , 604-609
- https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.50.8.604
Abstract
In our hospital early neonatal hypocalcaemia is now the major cause of low serum calcium in the neonatal period. Over a 2-year period, only 2 cases of hypocalcaemic convulsions were seen in a total of 8700 deliveries, though 51 infants had early neonatal hypocalcaemia. All sick low birth-weight infants should have daily serum calcium estimations carried out. Calcium supplements should be considered if symptoms of hypocalcaemia are present.Keywords
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