Comparison of Treatment Regimens in Management of Severe Hypercalcemia Due to Vitamin D Intoxication in Children

DEMİR, KORCAN; DÖNERAY, Hakan; Kara, Cengiz; Atay, Zeynep; Cetinkaya, Semra; Cayir, Atilla; ANIK, AHMET; EREN, ERDAL; Ucakturk, Ahmet; Yilmaz, Gulay; Ergur, Ayca; KENDİRCİ, MUSTAFA; Aycan, Zehra; BEREKET, ABDULLAH; Aydn, Murat; ORBAK, Zerrin; Ozkan, Behzat

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2018.2018.0131

Comparison of Treatment Regimens in Management of Severe Hypercalcemia Due to Vitamin D Intoxication in Children

DEMİR K., DÖNERAY H., Kara C., Atay Z., Cetinkaya S., Cayir A., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.11, no.2, pp.140-148, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 11 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2018.2018.0131
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.140-148
Keywords: Nutrition, rickets, stoss therapy, steroid, over-the-counter drugs
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: No large study has been conducted to date to compare the effectiveness of prednisolone, alendronate and pamidronate as first-line treatment in children with hypercalcemia due to vitamin D intoxication. The aim was to perform a multicenter, retrospective study assessing clinical characteristics and treatment results.