AIM To describe 21 cases of symptomatic rickets in adolescents. METHODS The setting was
a primary and secondary care hospital in Saudi Arabia providing medical care to Saudi Arab …

In this retrospective study from Saudi Arabia, which is a rich and sunny country, we report
our experience with 34 adolescents (20 females, 10 males) with rickets. The commonest …

Objective To review experiences of nutritional rickets and osteomalacia in school children
and adolescents at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia …

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 …

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 …

Objective Inadequate sunlight exposure and calcium intake during rapid growth at puberty
lead to hypocalcemia, hypovitaminosis D and eventually to overt rickets. To determine …

Introduction: Rickets is usually attributed to vitamin D deficiency. However, recent studies
have implicated dietary calcium deficiency in its etiology. Information on relative efficacy of …

Aim: To define the demographics and clinical characteristics of cases presenting with
nutritional rickets to paediatric centres in Sydney, Australia. Methods: Retrospective …

Objective The UK national incidence of nutritional rickets is unknown. We aimed to describe
the incidence, presentation and clinical management of children under 16 years with …