J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1981 Jan;24(1):70-74.

Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets

• Kim CS
• Shin WZ
• Lee HS

Abstract

Vitamin D deficiency cause rickets, metabolic disorder of growing bone resulting in bony deformities. Rickets is characterized by formation of collagen and osteoid with defective mineralization. We had experienced ??severe case of Vitamin D deficiency Rickets. He was a boy of 23month at age, fed with gruel only for 6month. Physical, biochemical and radiological finding & therapeutic procedure were presented, Literatre review was made briefly.

Keyword

Vitamin D Deficiency; Rickets

MeSH Terms

Collagen
Congenital Abnormalities
Humans
Male
Rickets
Vitamin D Deficiency*
Vitamin D*
Vitamins*
Collagen
Vitamin D
Vitamins