Vitamin-D-deficiency rickets even with abundant sunlight - a case to highlight emerging problem

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Vitamin-D-deficiency rickets even with abundant sunlight - a case to highlight emerging problem

We describe a case of vitamin-D-deficiency rickets in a young child to highlight its existence in Malaysia where sunlight is abundant throughout the year. The child presented with deformity of both legs. He came from an educated urban family but remained indoors most of the time. Radiographs of knee...

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Main Authors:	Ting, Tzer Hwu, Devnani, Anand Sobhraj
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Medical Association 2016
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56867/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56867/1/Vitamin-D-deficiency%20rickets%20even%20with%20abundant%20sunlight%20-%20a%20case%20to%20highlight%20emerging%20problem.pdf

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