Contributions of sunshine deprivation and m aternal vitamin Ddeficien cy to rickets in the United Arab Emirates
EMJ-Emirates Medical Journal. 2006; 24 (1): 29-35
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ABSTRACT
The aims were to better characterize the clinical and biochemical features of rickets and to asses the contributions of sunshine deprivation to maternal vitamin D status and thus its relation to rickets in the child. The clinical and biochemical characteristics of 40 consecutive rachitic children and the sunshine exposure and vitamin D status of their mothers at Al-Ain United Arab Emirates were studied. Rachitic children had significant skeletal deformities, growth and motor developmental delay and all had vitamin D deficiency. Clinical features of children with "moderate/severe" vitamin D deficiency [serum 25 OHD 12.5-37.5 nmol/L] were similar to those with "very severe" vitamin D deficiency [<12.5 nmol/L]. The median serum alkaline phosphatase concentration was higher in the latter Sixteen mothers [40%] had "very severe" vitamin D deficiency and 68° were not exposed to sunlight. Maternal body surface area exposed to sunlight correlated with serum 25-OHD concentration [r=0.48, P=0.002]. Rickets was mainly due to severe vitamin D deficiency rickets. Maternal vitamin D deficiency due to sun shine deprivation may contribute to persistence of rickets. Maternal sunshine exposure that ensures adequate vitamin D status should he emphasized in the strategies to eliminate rickets
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Vitamina D
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Deficiencia de Vitamina D
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Sistema Solar
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Emirates Med. J.
Año:
2006
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