Vitamin D-deficient rickets: a multifactorial disease.
We present a case of an African-American child with vitamin D-deficient rickets. In addition to being solely breast-fed for the period of 1 year, he resided in New England, where exposure to ultraviolet light is limited owing to its northern latitude and long cold winters. He presented with classical signs of nutritional rickets and was immediately responsive to treatment with vitamin D supplementation.
Fitzpatrick
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Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington 05401, USA.
Sheard
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Clark
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Ritter
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D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000172:deficiency; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012279:Rickets / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012880:Skin Pigmentation / Q000502:physiology; D013472:Sunlight; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy
D014807:Vitamin D; D002762:Cholecalciferol