Transcription of Hypocalcemia in the Newborn
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Hypocalcemia in the Newborn
Hypocalcemia in the Newborn Rajiv Aggarwal, Manas Upadhyay, Ashok K Deorari, Vinod K Paul Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029. Address for correspondence: Dr Ashok K Deorari Additional Professor Department of Pediatrics All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029. Email: 2. Abstract Healthy term babies undergo a physiological nadir in serum calcium levels by 24-48. hours of age. This nadir may be related to the delayed response of parathyroid and calcitonin hormones in a Newborn . This nadir may drop to hypocalcemic levels in high- risk neonates including infants of diabetic mothers, preterm infants and infants with perinatal asphyxia. This early onset Hypocalcemia which presents within 72 hours, requires treatment with calcium supplementation for at least 72 hours.
Hypocalcemia in the newborn period Introduction During the 3rd trimester, calcium is transferred from mother to the fetus by active transport. Serum calcium in the fetus is 10-11 mg/dl at term (1-2 mg higher as compared
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