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Successful intermittent intravenous calcium treatment via the peripheral route in a patient with hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets and alopecia.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2015
Ersoy Betul, Kiremitci Seniha, Isojima Tsuyoshi, Kitanaka Sachiko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets (HVDRR) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene, which result in end-organ resistance to 1,25-(OH)2D3. PATIENTs with HVDRR are mostly treated using i.v. calcium therapy with a central catheter. However, central catheter-related complications have been reported. PATIENT: The patient was a 3-year-old boy presenting with...
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