Objectives A high prevalence of rickets of unknown aetiology has been reported in
Chakaria, Bangladesh. Classically, rickets is caused by vitamin D deficiency but increasing …

A 14-year-old Turkish boy had severe rickets that had been clinically evident since he was 2
years of age. When he was 5 years of age, he had normal serum calcium and phosphorus …

This study was conducted to determine the causes and clinical presentations of
osteomalacia/rickets in adolescents seen at the King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) …

Objective To present clinical and etiological profile of refractory rickets from Mumbai.
Methods Case records of 36 patients presenting over 2½ y with refractory rickets were …

Defective mineralization of the growth plate and preformed osteoid result in rickets and
osteomalacia, respectively. The leading cause of rickets worldwide is solar vitamin D …

Background: There is no local data about rickets available in Hazara Division, while clinical
experience suggests that problem exists in this area with abundant sunlight. We carried out …

Objective: To determine the clinical spectrum of rickets among black children admitted to
King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban. Design: Prospective study of black children with rickets …

The presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in most Western countries has
evolved from the classic description of 'stones, bones, and groans' to becoming increasingly …

Context: Nutritional rickets is usually attributed to vitamin D deficiency. Studies from some
tropical countries have postulated low dietary intake of calcium as the cause of nutritional …

Rickets is a disease of growing bones due to defective mineralization at growth plates in
growing children. Defective mineralization of bone matrix is referred to as osteomalacia and …