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Maternal primary hyperparathyroidism: Discordant outcomes in a twin pregnancy
Author(s) -
McDonnell Ciara M,
Zacharin Margaret R
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00790.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hypocalcaemia , pregnancy , twin pregnancy , pediatrics , girl , obstetrics , vitamin d deficiency , primary hyperparathyroidism , vitamin d and neurology , gestation , endocrinology , psychology , developmental psychology , genetics , biology , calcium
The case reports a neonate (twin 2 of a twin girl pregnancy) presenting with seizures due to hypocalcaemia. The presumptive cause of the hypocalcaemia was maternal hyperparathyroidism with concurrent vitamin D deficiency. The first twin remained free of hypocalcaemia and was vitamin D replete, despite similar exposure in the pregnancy and similar postnatal care.