RESUMO
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.
Assuntos
Árabes , Mães , Raquitismo/etnologia , Deficiência de Vitamina D/etnologia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , Estatísticas não Paramétricas , Emirados Árabes Unidos/epidemiologia , Vitamina D/análogos & derivados , Vitamina D/sangueRESUMO
The combination of seizures, hypertensive encephalopathy, and neuroblastoma has not been described before. The authors report one case, which is not only of interest in its own right, but also emphasizes the importance of including blood pressure measurement in the clinical examination of children, especially when hypertension could be the cause of the symptoms.
