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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Preventable condition in infants and children that is attributed to [[Vitamin D deficiency]] | |||
*Extreme deficiency leading to decrease bone mineralization in children, with or without hypocalcemia | |||
*Risk factors for [[Vitamin D deficiency]] in infants include: | |||
**Exclusive breastfed infants without vitamin D supplementation | |||
**Dark skin pigmentation | |||
**Maternal [[Vitamin D deficiency]] | |||
***In utero, 25-hydroxyvitamin D passes through the placenta to the infant | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
Revision as of 05:46, 13 January 2017
Background
- Preventable condition in infants and children that is attributed to Vitamin D deficiency
- Extreme deficiency leading to decrease bone mineralization in children, with or without hypocalcemia
- Risk factors for Vitamin D deficiency in infants include:
- Exclusive breastfed infants without vitamin D supplementation
- Dark skin pigmentation
- Maternal Vitamin D deficiency
- In utero, 25-hydroxyvitamin D passes through the placenta to the infant