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Study/year/country Population Rickets diagnosis Mean 25(OH)D (nmol/L) & Ca (mg/L)<br />

concentrations<br />

Ca intake/other<br />

comments<br />

Brouwers et al (2010)<br />

Netherl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

2 brothers. South Asian ethnic origin, living in<br />

Netherl<strong>and</strong>s (2 years)<br />

Patient 1 - age 12 y; presented with waddling<br />

gait, muscular weakness <strong>and</strong> bone pain<br />

Patient 2 -age 14y; presented with waddling<br />

gait <strong>and</strong> pain when climbing stairs<br />

Biochemical, clinical & radiographic<br />

evidence.<br />

Case 1<br />

25(OH)D: 8/Ca: 76<br />

Case 2<br />

25(OH)D: 4/Ca: not reported<br />

Case 1: 100 mg/d<br />

Case 2: 330 mg/d<br />

Akin et al (2010)<br />

Kayseri, Turkey<br />

Male aged 23 m. Presented with recurrent<br />

febrile convulsions.<br />

Diagnosed as antiepileptic drug-induced<br />

<strong>Vitamin</strong> D deficiency rickets.<br />

Mild enlargement of wrists bilaterally but<br />

rachitic rosary, craniotabes, caput<br />

quadratum, & leg deformities not present.<br />

25(OH)D: 4.5/Ca: 64<br />

Ca intakes not<br />

reported.<br />

Pearson et al (2010)<br />

California, USA<br />

Male aged 16 m. Presented with weight loss,<br />

elevated alkaline phosphatase <strong>and</strong> PTH.<br />

Hispanic ethnicity.<br />

Clinical features of rickets - bow legs &<br />

mild frontal bossing.<br />

Radiographs consistent with early signs of<br />

rickets: widening & irregular metaphyses of<br />

distal femur & proximal tibia.<br />

25(OH)D: 4.5/Ca: 89<br />

Ca intakes not<br />

reported.<br />

Brinsmead et al (2011)<br />

Brisbane, Australia<br />

Girl aged 12 m<br />

Ethnicity, Indian; born Australia.<br />

Radiological appearance of wrist <strong>and</strong> knees<br />

consistent with rickets; tender <strong>and</strong><br />

widened wrists; hypocalcaemia.<br />

25(OH)D: 11.2/Ca: 69<br />

Ca intakes not<br />

reported.<br />

Zurlo & Wagner (2012)<br />

Livingstone, US<br />

Male, aged 8 m. African American. Presented<br />

at Emergency Dept. with fever.<br />

X-rays showed flaring of ribs at<br />

costochondral junction (rachitic rosary),<br />

fraying & cupping of distal radial & ulnar<br />

metaphyses plus biochemical evidence.<br />

25(OH)D: below threshold for detection.<br />

Ca: concentration not reported<br />

Ca intakes not<br />

reported.<br />

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