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J Clin Pathol 55:543-544
  • Case report

Hypercalcaemia in association with trisomy 21 (Down's syndrome)

Table 1

Nutritional and biochemical data

Age (years) Feed Feed volume ml/kg Calcium intake (mmol) Sodium intake (mmol) Plasma calcium (mmol/l) Plasma creatinine (umol/l) Urinary Ca/Creat (mmol/ mmol)
Figures in parenthesis for calcium and sodium intake indicate recommended daily nutritional intakes (RDI).
Ca/Creat, calcium/creatinine ratio; N/A, not available.
1.33 Cows' milk 110 22.7 (8.8) 15.7 (13–27) N/A N/A N/A
1.85 Nutrison Progress 186 24.7 (8.8) 21.7 (14–28) N/A N/A N/A
4.4 Nutrison Progress 155 20.6 (8.8) 18.1 (14–28) 3.35 144 2.03
4.51 Locasol Nutrison 109 8.6 (11.3) 18.7 (17–34) 3.0 108 1.08
4.7 Locasol 96 2.1 (11.3) 13.9 (21–42) 2.49 94 0.44
5.5 Locasol Nutrison 85 5.5 (11.3) 18.2 (21–42) 2.63 88 0.22
6.0 Locasol 96 10.1 (11.3) 13.9 (21–42) 2.59 92 0.05
7.8 Mixed diet 14.6 (13.8) 22.3 (21–42) 2.54 72 <0.03

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