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  • Title: [Rickets/Osteomalacia. Symptomatic vitamin D deficiency in children and its prevention and treatment.].
    Author: Kubota T.
    Journal: Clin Calcium; 2018; 28(10):1381-1386. PubMed ID: 30269121.
    Abstract:
    Vitamin D deficiency rickets is characterized by mineralization impairment in bone and cartilage of children caused by vitamin D deficiency in the body due to limited sunlight exposure and vitamin D intake. Vitamin D supplementation is recommended in developed countries. Low calcium intake is a risk factor for vitamin D deficiency rickets. For treatment, native vitamin D is used in developed countries, while active vitamin D is used in Japan.
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