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Hipocalcemia en los bebés - Información general

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Bajo nivel de calcio en los bebés.

Definición:

Es un nivel de calcio en la sangre anormalmente bajo. Este artículo aborda los bajos niveles de calcio sanguíneo en los bebés.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

El calcio es una sal que ayuda a que el corazón y los músculos trabajen. Un bebé sano generalmente tiene un control muy cuidadoso de los niveles de calcio en la sangre.

Las causas comunes de la hipocalcemia en un recién nacido abarcan prematuridad, estrés, infección, diabetes en la madre y algunos medicamentos. Igualmente, existen algunas enfermedades poco comunes que pueden provocar niveles bajos de calcio.

  • Fecha de revisión: 11/27/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Deirdre O’Reilly, M.D., M.P.H., Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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