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Neonatal hypocalcemia occurs in full-term infants, and more frequently; in premature infants.
Various etiologic factors for hypocalcemia of new-born infants have been proposed in the litera-
tures: parathyroid1 insufficiency or functionally imature parathyroid, serum phosphorus levels,,
fasting and various diets, rate* of growth and vitamin- D deficiency.
There was large literature on the sa-called normal serum calcium level in newborn infant, but
less was known... |