Barth Syndrome Patient-Inputted Registry and Repository
Term | Definition |
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Calcium deficiency |
A low blood level of calcium (hypocalcemia), which can make the vervous system highly irritable, causing spasms of the hands and feet, muscle cramps, abdominal cramps, overly active reflexes. Chronic calcium deficiency contributes to poor mineralization of bones, soft bones (osteomalacia) and osteoporosis and impaired growth. |