Abstract

[2] Apart from the suggestive clinical picture of rickets, hypotonia, muscle weakness, growth failure, and hypocalcemic seizures in early infancy, certain characteristic laboratory features of increased serum concentrations of parathyroid hormone, and low or undetectable serum concentrations of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH) 2D) despite normal or increased concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) in addition to genetic mutational studies, must be sought to confirm the diagnosis of VDDR-I.

Details

Title
Seizure as a presenting manifestation of vitamin D dependent rickets type 1
Author
Al-Mendalawi, Mahmood
Publication year
2015
Publication date
Jan-Feb 2015
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
22308210
e-ISSN
22309500
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1732323823
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Jan-Feb 2015