title: Rickets in the Benelux. A case report of two Indian immigrants.
abstract: The last decades showed a resurgence of rickets and osteomalacia in the developed countries. In this report, we present two cases of dietary rickets in Indian teenage brothers who migrated to Europe. Supplementation of calcium and vitamin D3 to their diet resulted in rapid relief of musculoskeletal symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Orbis Medical Center, Sittard, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hugo F G
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Brouwers
authors.forename: Aart D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Verburg
authors.forename: Bert-Jan
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Looij
authors.forename: Edwin J P
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Jansen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D012279:Rickets / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*
chemical_list: D002762:Cholecalciferol; D002118:Calcium