Magnesiopenic hypoparathyroidism in an infant of diabetic mother

Background: Magnesium deficiency impairs the secretion of parathyroid hormone and may result in hypocalcemia. Little is known on the relationship between magnesium, calcium and parathyroid hormone in infancy. These factors were therefore studied in an infant of diabetic mother with magnesium depletion. Diabetes mellitus is indeed a recognized cause of magnesium depletion. Case report: A 2.97kg male infant was born at 38 weeks gestation by vaginal delivery to a 31-year-old woman with a well-controlled diabetes mellitus (glycosylated hemoglobin A1c 8.4%; upper reference 8.0%) on medical treatment with insulin and…