Objective: Because the causes of nutritional rickets in tropical countries are poorly
understood, we conducted a case-control study to determine factors associated with rickets …

We studied 26 Nigerian children with active rickets (13 boys, 13 girls), aged 1 to 5 years, and
compared results of biochemical studies with those of healthy control subjects. The plasma …

Background Nutritional rickets remains prevalent in many tropical countries despite the fact
that such countries have ample sunlight. Some postulate that a deficiency of dietary calcium …

In a previous study of rachitic children in Jos, Nigeria we concluded that inadequate dietary
intake of calcium was the primary contributing factor to the development of their rickets. The …

The relative importance of calcium vs. vitamin D deficiency in the etiology of nutritional
rickets in the tropics may be different in children compared with adolescents. We studied …

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 …

Aim: To assess the risk factors for nutritional rickets among children in Kuwait. Methods: One
hundred and three children with rickets and 102 control children matched for age and …

Introduction: Nutritional rickets has been described from at least 59 countries in the last 20
years. Its spectrum of causes differs in different regions of the world. Methods: We conducted …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in young Nigerian children
residing in an area where nutritional rickets is common. Study design: A randomized cluster …

Eleven Nigerian children with clinically and radiologically proven rickets were assessed
biochemically. The children had low or low normal concentrations of total and corrected …