Open AccessVitamin D‐deficient Rickets: A Multifactorial Disease
Author(s) -
Fitzpatrick Sara,
Sheard Nancy F.,
Clark Nathaniel G.,
LeeRitter Mary
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2000.tb01867.x
Subject(s) - rickets , vitamin d and neurology , sun exposure , vitamin , medicine , vitamin d deficiency , pediatrics , physiology , endocrinology , dermatology
We present a case of an African‐American child with vitamin D‐deficient rickets. In addition to being solely breast‐fed for the period of 1 year, he resided in New England, where exposure to ultraviolet light is limited owing to its northern latitude and long cold winters. He presented with classical signs of nutritional rickets and was immediately responsive to treatment with vitamin D supplementation.