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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Peak incidence between 3 and 18 months of age | |||
*Enlarged skull, joints of long bones, and rib cage | |||
*Curvature of the spine and femurs | |||
*Generalized muscle weakness | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 05:49, 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
Clinical Features
- Peak incidence between 3 and 18 months of age
- Enlarged skull, joints of long bones, and rib cage
- Curvature of the spine and femurs
- Generalized muscle weakness