TY - JOUR
T1 - Calcium carbonate consumption during pregnancy
T2 - An unusual cause of neonatal hypocalcemia
AU - Robertson, William C.
PY - 2002/11/1
Y1 - 2002/11/1
N2 - The occurrence of hypocalcemia in a term infant after the first few days of life is known to result from excessive dietary phosphate, hypomagnesemia, neonatal hypoparathyroidism, hypovitaminosis D, and maternal hyperparathyroidism. Less well recognized is the possibility that maternal ingestion of antacids may cause late neonatal hypocalcemia. Our observations suggest that taking large doses of calcium carbonate during pregnancy may be a potential cause of neonatal hypocalcemia.
AB - The occurrence of hypocalcemia in a term infant after the first few days of life is known to result from excessive dietary phosphate, hypomagnesemia, neonatal hypoparathyroidism, hypovitaminosis D, and maternal hyperparathyroidism. Less well recognized is the possibility that maternal ingestion of antacids may cause late neonatal hypocalcemia. Our observations suggest that taking large doses of calcium carbonate during pregnancy may be a potential cause of neonatal hypocalcemia.
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U2 - 10.1177/08830738020170111704
DO - 10.1177/08830738020170111704
M3 - Article
C2 - 12585729
AN - SCOPUS:0036879633
SN - 0883-0738
VL - 17
SP - 853
EP - 855
JO - Journal of Child Neurology
JF - Journal of Child Neurology
IS - 11
ER -