Newborn with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Vitamin D Deficiency
Author(s) -
Hanan Al Azkawi,
Angham Al Mutair
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6803
pISSN - 2090-6811
DOI - 10.1155/2012/945437
Subject(s) - medicine , dilated cardiomyopathy , vitamin d deficiency , cardiomyopathy , vitamin d and neurology , cardiac function curve , vitamin , cardiology , heart failure
Hypocalcemia is a rare but reversible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy with limited cases being reported in the literature. Vitamin D deficiency is the main cause of hypocalcemia in almost all reported cases. We report a newborn presented with hypocalcemia-induced dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to vitamin D deficiency. After calcium and vitamin D therapy, the baby showed a rapid recovery of the cardiac function.
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