TY - JOUR
T1 - Higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in mothers of rachitic than nonrachitic children
AU - Dawodu, Adekunle
AU - Agarwal, Mukesh
AU - Sankarankutty, Matt
AU - Hardy, Denis
AU - Kochiyil, Jose
AU - Badrinath, Padmanabhan
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by a grant from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University (NP/99/18).
PY - 2005/7
Y1 - 2005/7
N2 - Vitamin D deficiency [serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D <25 nmol/L (<10 ng/mL)] was identified in 92% of rachitic Arab children and 97% of their mothers compared with 22% of nonrachitic children and 52% of their mothers. There was a positive correlation between maternal and child vitamin D levels. We conclude that mothers of rachitic children should be investigated and treated for vitamin D deficiency.
AB - Vitamin D deficiency [serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D <25 nmol/L (<10 ng/mL)] was identified in 92% of rachitic Arab children and 97% of their mothers compared with 22% of nonrachitic children and 52% of their mothers. There was a positive correlation between maternal and child vitamin D levels. We conclude that mothers of rachitic children should be investigated and treated for vitamin D deficiency.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.03.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.03.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 16027707
AN - SCOPUS:22144433739
SN - 0022-3476
VL - 147
SP - 109
EP - 111
JO - Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Journal of Pediatrics
IS - 1
ER -