title: Food allergy as a risk factor for nutritional rickets.
abstract: The case of a 14-month-old boy with vitamin D deficiency rickets as a result of unsupervised dietary manipulation in the context of cow's milk allergy is presented. Adequate supervision by a qualified dietician, coupled with appropriate supplementation, is essential if nutritional compromise is to be avoided in children with food allergy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Allergy, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Du Toit
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lack
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000209:etiology; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D016269:Milk Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D011859:Radiography; D012279:Rickets / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000379:methods; D041942:Soy Milk / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010710:Phosphates; D014807:Vitamin D; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D002118:Calcium