Low dietary calcium intakes and poor vitamin D status are common findings in children living
in developing countries. Despite many of the countries lying within the tropics and …

Most of the vitamin D necessary for the maintenance of human health and successful
reproduction is made in the skin under the influence of a narrow portion of the …

Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder with multiorgan effects. In a subgroup
with pancreatic insufficiency malabsorption of the fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) may occur …

Background Enamel hypoplasia (EH) increases risk for dental caries and also is associated
with vitamin D deficiencies. This pilot study evaluates the feasibility to determine the …

This review describes the pathogenesis, clinical presentation and biochemical perturbations
found in privational (nutritional) rickets and pseudo-vitamin D deficiency rickets (PDDR), an …

Vitamin D is required for calcium absorption and normal bone mineralization; it has a key
role in immune regulation against infections and is believed to be involved in …

Objective: Radiological scoring is particularly useful in rickets, where pre-treatment
radiographical findings can reflect the disease severity and can be used to monitor the …

Objective To determine whether children with calcium-deficiency rickets respond better to
treatment with calcium as limestone or as ground fish. Study design Nigerian children with …

Porotic hyperostosis (PH) is a well‐recognised skeletal indicator of physiological stress
occurring during the early years of childhood growth. Although frequently found starting from …

Background: The treatment practices for vitamin D deficiency rickets are highly variable.
Though a single intramuscular (IM) megadose of vitamin D is economical, and ensures good …