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Case Reports
. 1999 Jun;15(6):699-701.

Dilated cardiomyopathy as a first sign of nutritional vitamin D deficiency rickets in infancy

M Abdullah  1 , J L Bigras, B W McCrindle
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  • PMID: 10375722
Case Reports

Dilated cardiomyopathy as a first sign of nutritional vitamin D deficiency rickets in infancy

M Abdullah et al. Can J Cardiol. 1999 Jun.

Erratum in

  • Can J Cardiol 1999 Nov;15(11):1304. Mustafa A [corrected to Abdullah M]

Abstract

A five-month-old boy presented with severe dilated cardiomyopathy, requiring intravenous inotropes as part of the initial management. He was found to have hypocalcemia due to vitamin D deficiency rickets. His cardiac function recovered completely after six months of vitamin D supplementation.

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