Severe hypercalcemia associated with hypophosphatemia in very premature infants: a case report

• Main Authors: Nicola Improda (Author), Francesca Mazzeo (Author), Alessandro Rossi (Author), Claudia Rossi (Author), Francesco Paolo Improda (Author), Angelo Izzo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Severe hypercalcemia is rare in newborns; even though often asymptomatic, it may have important sequelae. Hypophosphatemia can occur in infants experiencing intrauterine malnutrition, sepsis and early high-energy parenteral nutrition (PN) and can cause severe hypercalcemia throug...