FAVORABLE RESPONSE OF CALCINOSIS UNIVERSALIS TO EDATHAMIL DISODIUM

1 November 1959

journal article
Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics

Vol. 24 (5) , 780-785
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.24.5.780

Abstract

Marked improvement occurred after the administration of a chelating agent (Na₂EDTA) to a 12-year-old Negro girl with calcinosis universalis. The effectiveness of the regimen was indicated by a decrease in ectopic calcification of the subcutaneous tissue. A slight increase in urinary excretion of calcium occurred during the administration of the chelating agent, but it is difficult to evaluate the significance of this chemical finding. The results reported point to the necessity for further therapeutic and chemical studies employing Na₂EDTA in this disorder.

Keywords

CALCIFICATION/THERAPY
EDATHAMIL/THERAPY
SKIN/DISEASES

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