PEDIATRICS Vol. 32 No. 2 August 1963, pp. 272-279
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CONTINUOUS INTRAVENOUS INFUSION OF CALCIUM IN VITAMIN D DEFICIENT RICKETS

Christos Cassimos M.D.1, Christine Tsenghi M.D.1, Sophia Michael M.D.1, Argyro Liaromati M.D.1, and Katerina Metaxotou M.D.1

1 Pediatric Clinic of Athens University

In six patients with vitamin D deficient rickets, aged 4 to 12 months, calcium was administered by continuous intravenous infusion. The total amount of calcium delivered over a period of 9 to 38 days ranged from 2.4 to 13.6 gm. As a result of the infusion, radiologic healing of rickets appeared promptly in the mild cases, but was much delayed in the more severe. The influence of the calcium infusion on calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase in the serum, and on calcium and phosphorus in the urine has been discussed.

Submitted on October 19, 1962
Accepted on December 10, 1962