ESPE Abstracts

The approach to the management of a child presenting with Hypo or Hypercalcaemia requires an understanding of the physiological regulation of plasma calcium and the key hormones and receptors that are important components. These include Vitamin D, Parathyroid hormone (PTH), the Calcium sensing receptor and renal function. The differential diagnosis for both these conditions is wide and it is important that relevant investigations are undertaken at presentation prior to the ini...