Nutritional Rickets with Severe Complications in Syrian and Iraqi Refugee Children

Esma, Altinel Acoglu; Husniye, Yucel; Pola, Emine; Senel, Saliha

Esma, Altinel Acoglu; Husniye, Yucel; Pola, Emine; Senel, Saliha.

Indian Pediatr ; 2020 Jan; 57(1): 64-65

Article | IMSEAR | ID: sea-199454

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We investigated the presence of nutritional rickets in Syrian andIraqi refugee infants who presented to hospital in Turkey in 2017.25(OH)D levels were examined in 77 refugee children. Nutritionalrickets was diagnosed in 22 (28.5%) children; 11 patients withrickets did not follow up

Management; Prevalence,Vitamin D

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