Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets.
- Author:
Lee Tae KIM
1
;
So Hun KO
;
Sung Taek KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Busan National University, College of Medicine, Busan Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Developing Countries;
Diet;
Milk, Human;
Rickets;
Sunlight;
Vitamin D Deficiency*;
Vitamin D*;
Vitamins*
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1977;20(12):981-987
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vitamin D deficiency rickets is a metabolic disorder of growing bone, which is still important nutritional problem in developing countries. Recently we had expirienced 2 cases of typical vitamin D deficiency rickets, who were fed with only thin rice gruels and not fed any nutrient diets, breast milk, vitamin D supplements and almostly not to be exposured to sunlight for a long period of time due to poor socio-economic condition. Treatments were consisted of 600,000 units of vitamin D injection, high protein, high calorie diets and frequent exposures to sunlight. All of two were improved in clinical and laboratory findings after above therapy.
