J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1977 Dec;20(12):981-987.

Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets

• Kim LT
• Ko SH
• Kim ST

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.

MeSH Terms

Developing Countries
Diet
Milk, Human
Rickets
Sunlight
Vitamin D Deficiency*
Vitamin D*
Vitamins*
Vitamin D
Vitamins