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Does calcium and vitamin D therapy improve cardiac function in a newborn with hypocalcemia-induced dilated cardiomyopathy?
Does calcium and vitamin D therapy improve cardiac function in a newborn with hypocalcemia-induced dilated cardiomyopathy?
Calcium and vitamin D supplementation can rapidly reverse dilated cardiomyopathy caused by hypocalcemia secondary to vitamin D deficiency in newborns.
Suggests reversible cardiomyopathy in hypocalcemic neonates; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before changing practice.
Hypocalcemia is a rare but reversible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy with limited cases being reported in the literature. Vitamin D deficiency is the main cause of hypocalcemia in almost all reported cases. We report a newborn presented with hypocalcemia-induced dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to vitamin D deficiency. After calcium and vitamin D therapy, the baby showed a rapid recovery of the cardiac function.
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