Neonatal Hyperparathyroidism Due to Maternal Hypoparathyroidism and Vitamin D Deficiency: A Cause of Multiple Bone Fractures

Neonatal hyperparathyroidism is a rare clinical entity with various etiologies. Alikasifoglu et al present a case of neonatal hyperparathyroidism with multiple bone fractures and findings of rickets due to maternal hypoparathyroidism and vitamin D deficiency.

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Published in:Clinical pediatrics 2005-04, Vol.44 (3), p.267-269
Main Authors: Alikasifoglu, Ayfer, Gonc, E. Nazli, Yalcin, Ebru, Dogru, Deniz, Yordam, Nursen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bones
Endocrine system
Female
Fractures
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone - etiology
Humans
Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary - complications
Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary - etiology
Hypoparathyroidism - etiology
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Medical disorders
Mothers
Pediatrics
Pregnancy
Radiography
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - complications
Vitamin D
Vitamin D - therapeutic use
Vitamin D Deficiency - complications
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Summary:Neonatal hyperparathyroidism is a rare clinical entity with various etiologies. Alikasifoglu et al present a case of neonatal hyperparathyroidism with multiple bone fractures and findings of rickets due to maternal hypoparathyroidism and vitamin D deficiency.
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992280504400312