Congestive heart failure in rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency |
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| Authors: | A Gillor P Groneck J Kaiser A Schmitz-Stolbrink |
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| Affiliation: | Kinderkrankenhaus der Stadt K?ln. |
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| Abstract: | We describe a case of a three and half month old infant presenting with a congestive heart failure due to hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy. Vitamin D deficiency rickets was found to be the cause for the hypocalcemia. The heart failure responded promptly to adequate Calcium therapy accompanied by usual anticongestive therapy. |
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