All of the following are risk factors for neonatal HYPOCALCEMIA except
Correct Answer: Exclusive Breast feeding
Description: Late-onset neonatal hypocalcemia The problem results when theneonate is fed with phosphate-rich formula or cow's milk. Whole cow'smilk has 7 times the phosphate load of breast milk (956 vs 140 mg/L inbreast milk). This may cause symptomatic hypocalcemia inneonates. Ref ganong's review of medical physiology 25e p426
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