Iatrogenic Hypervitaminosis A Complicated During Treatment of Rickets: Report A Case
10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.2.151
- Author:
Chang Gon KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Busan;
Charities;
Child;
Female;
Humans;
Hypervitaminosis A;
Incidence;
Rickets;
Vitamin D;
Vitamin D Deficiency;
Vitamins
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1971;6(2):151-154
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Vitamin D deficiency rickets became quite rare now-a-days and also more rare in incidence complicated by hypervitaminosis A which was found at Pusan Childrens Charity Hospital. This patient was 1 year old female who developed hypervitaminosis A during the vitamin therapy because of its misuse of vitamin D and A compounds. Also a brief review of the literature is done along with presentation of the case.
