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. 2005 Jul;147(1):109-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.03.001.

Higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in mothers of rachitic than nonrachitic children

Adekunle Dawodu  1 , Mukesh Agarwal, Matt Sankarankutty, Denis Hardy, Jose Kochiyil, Padmanabhan Badrinath
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Higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in mothers of rachitic than nonrachitic children

Adekunle Dawodu et al. J Pediatr. 2005 Jul.

Abstract

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.

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