Symptomatic late onset hypocalcemia in a full term female neonate with vitamin D deficiency due to maternal hypovitaminosis D: A rare case report

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Introduction: Neonatal hypocalcemia (NH) is a common metabolic complication in neonates, more so in premature and high risk neonates. It is classified as early and late neonatal hypocalcemia. Early NH occurs in the first 24–48 hours of life while the late NH is observed at the end of the first week. Vitamin D deficiency is an important cause for hypocalcemic seizures in neonates, in developing countries. High rate of skeletal growth coupled with low vitamin D