J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1971 Jun;6(2):151-154. 10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.2.151.

Iatrogenic Hypervitaminosis A Complicated During Treatment of Rickets: Report A Case

• Kim CG

• KMID: 2463980
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.2.151

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.

MeSH Terms

Busan
Charities
Child
Female
Humans
Hypervitaminosis A*
Incidence
Rickets*
Vitamin D
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamins
Vitamin D
Vitamins

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