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3610666

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-8-28
pubmed:abstractText
Factors associated with the rickets found in children attending the Outpatients Department of Cairo Children's Hospital have been studied. All the children studied were small for their age with the rachitic children being significantly smaller than the controls. The clinical diagnosis of the disease was confirmed in 54 children by X-ray and plasma biochemistry. The best indicator of the disease was the enlarged epiphysis of the wrist and to a lesser extent that of the ankles. Some of the factors predisposing to rickets were assessed in the rachitic children and in age-matched controls. There was no difference in the nutrient intake of these two groups of children although intakes of energy, calcium and vitamin D, but not of protein, were lower than recommended dietary allowances. Although more of the rachitic children came from urban areas than the controls there were no significant differences in the environments to account for the occurrence of the disease. Factors contributing to the development of rickets are discussed with particular regard to aspects such as low body weight, low maternal vitamin D status and low calcium intakes which cause a high rate of utilization and metabolism of vitamin D.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0263-8290
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
199-208
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Etiology of rickets in Egyptian children.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article