Higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in mothers of rachitic than nonrachitic children.
Vitamin D deficiency [serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D <25 nmol/L (<10 ng/mL)] was identified in 92% of rachitic Arab children and 97% of their mothers compared with 22% of nonrachitic children and 52% of their mothers. There was a positive correlation between maternal and child vitamin D levels. We conclude that mothers of rachitic children should be investigated and treated for vitamin D deficiency.
Dawodu
Adekunle
A
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emiirates. Adekunle.Dawodu@cchmc.org
Agarwal
Mukesh
M
Sankarankutty
Matt
M
Hardy
Denis
D
Kochiyil
Jose
J
Badrinath
Padmanabhan
P
D018912:Arabs; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D015995:Prevalence; D012279:Rickets / Q000208:ethnology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014479:United Arab Emirates / Q000453:epidemiology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000208:ethnology*
D014807:Vitamin D; C104450:25-hydroxyvitamin D