Malignant infantile osteopetrosis: A rare cause of neonatal hypocalcemia

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1459-1462

  Kurt, Abdullah ^a   Sen, Yasar ^a   Elkiran, Ozlem ^a   Akarsu, Saadet ^a   Citak Kurt, A Nese ^a   Aygun, A Denizmen ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hypocalcemia; Malignant infantile osteopetrosis; Neonate

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; GLUCONATE CALCIUM;

ALBERS SCHOENBERG DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN SEPSIS; OSTEOLYSIS; SIBLING; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33845988757     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2006.19.12.1459     Document Type: Article

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