Repeated hypocalcemia in a patient with "Hikikomori" following veganism

Heliyon. 2022 Jun 7;8(6):e09563. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09563. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
² Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Showa University, Yokohama Northern Hospital, 35-1 Chigasaki Chuo Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, 224-8503, Japan.
³ Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.

Abstract

Calcium absorption; Vitamin D deficiency; Lack of sunlight; Hikikomori; Vegan.

Keywords: Calcium absorption; Hikikomori; Lack of sunlight; Vegan; Vitamin D deficiency.

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Case Reports