Le rachitisme symptomatique de l’adolescent Page 1 ARTICLE ORIGINAL Le rachitisme
symptomatique de l’adolescent Symptomatic rickets in adolescents E. Mallet a,*, J. Gaudelus b …

Although systematic vitamin D supplementation in adolescents remains debated, rickets is
nevertheless a well recognized pathology in this age group. Adolescence is an at-risk period …

Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets Page 1 491 Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets Reports of Its Demise
Are Exaggerated Irene N. Sills, MD Kathryn A. Skuza, MD Mary NB Horlick, MD Malcolm S …

2. List the clinical findings in rickets. 3. Delineate the clinical finding that can direct
physicians toward infants who are at highest risk for rickets.

I read with interest the article by Oginni et al. 1 on the etiology of rickets in Nigerian children.
This article touches on an interest that I have had for many years in vitamin D, calcium, and …

Efficacy of vitamin D in children aged 0 to 5 years in the prevention of rickets: systematic
review of randomized controlled trials The therapeutic decision whether or not to …

Aims: To describe the various ways in which vitamin D deficiency presents in children in
selected districts of London and to identify which factors, if any, determine the mode of …

Focuses on the biologic role of vitamin D and its active metabolites on the etiology of rickets.
Significant role of vitamin D in the mineralization of bone; Function of the vitamin D …

Worldwide, rickets is the most common form of metabolic bone disease in children. Despite
the concept that it is a rare disease, it is on the increase in many regions, including Western …

EDITORIALS THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS AUGUST 2000 many of whom were reported
to be receiving “long-term breast feeding.” 13 Case reports and case series of infants with …