Hypercalcemia due to hypervitaminosis D: Report of seven patients

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 396-398

  Joshi, Rajesh ^a  

^a B J WADIA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (India)

Author keywords

Hypercalcemia; Hypervitaminosis; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

PAMIDRONIC ACID; PARATHYROID HORMONE; PREDNISOLONE; VITAMIN D;

APPETITE DISORDER; ARTICLE; CALCIUM URINE LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DECREASED APPETITE; DEHYDRATION; DIET THERAPY; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERCALCIURIA; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; LETHARGY; MALE; POLYURIA; VITAMIN D INTOXICATION;

CALCIUM, DIETARY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCALCEMIA; INFANT; MALE; PREDNISOLONE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN D; VITAMINS;

EID: 73049083399     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmp020     Document Type: Article

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