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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 1/2012

01-01-2012 | Clinical Brief

Hypercalcemia in Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates

Authors: Saudamini Vijay Nesargi, Swarna Rekha Bhat, Suman Rao P N, Arpana Iyengar

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Hypercalcemia is rare in neonates but may be associated with hypophosphatemia in Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonates who are on parenteral nutrition without adequate phosphate supplementation.
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Metadata
Title
Hypercalcemia in Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates
Authors
Saudamini Vijay Nesargi
Swarna Rekha Bhat
Suman Rao P N
Arpana Iyengar
Publication date
01-01-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-011-0511-0

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