Profile of rickets in hilly areas of himachal pradesh
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Parmar Vr; L. Bahl; P. S. Shukla; N. K. Sarin; M. S. Dattal
- Source
- The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 47:89-92
- Subject
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics
Tetany
India
chemistry.chemical_element
Rickets
Calcium
vitamin D deficiency
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
In patient
Cold weather
business.industry
Infant
musculoskeletal system
medicine.disease
Nutrition Disorders
Endocrinology
chemistry
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Etiology
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Breast feeding
- Language
- ISSN
- 0973-7693
0019-5456
Eighty four children of vitamin D deficiency rickets were studied. Most of the children belonged to families of poor socio-economic status and over half were malnourished. Thirteen infants aged 1 to 9 months presented with tetany, They had lower serum calcium (7.5 mg/dl) than patients with rickets but no tetany (serum calcium 8.4 to 9.8 mg/dl) Clinical features of hypocalcemia were also more marked and more common in patients with tetany. Important etiological factors were poor diet of the mothers, prevaling practices of rearing such as prolonged breast feeding without supplement and lack of exposure to sun due to excessive clothing to protect against the cold weather.