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Neonatal primary hyperparathyroidism masked by vitamin D deficiency
K Meeran1, M Husain, M Puccini
1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
Clinical Endocrinology
|October 1, 1994
Summary
Neonatal primary hyperparathyroidism is a severe condition. This case study details a unique infant survival beyond three months without surgery, with hypercalcaemia masked by vitamin D deficiency.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Metabolic Bone Disease
Background:
- Neonatal primary hyperparathyroidism (NPH) is a rare, severe disorder.
- It presents with hypercalcaemia, hypotonia, bone demineralization, fractures, and respiratory distress.
- Mortality is high without parathyroidectomy by three months of age.