Vitamin D and Health
SACN_Vitamin_D_and_Health_report
SACN_Vitamin_D_and_Health_report
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Table 5: Intervention studies on rickets<br />
Study/Country Population Rickets diagnosis Treatment Mean 25(OH)D (nmol/L) & Ca (mg/L)<br />
concentrations<br />
Ca intakes/other<br />
comments<br />
Cesur et al (2003)<br />
Van, Turkey<br />
Patients (n=56) with<br />
nutritional VDDR<br />
Mean age 10.7 (6.1) m<br />
Age-matched controls (n=20).<br />
Mean age: 11.7 (8.0) m<br />
Based on history, clinical <strong>and</strong><br />
laboratory findings plus left wrist x-<br />
ray.<br />
Stage of rickets determined<br />
according to serum CA, P & ALP<br />
concentrations<br />
Stage 1: serum Ca low, P normal<br />
Stage 2: serum Ca normal due to<br />
compensatory hyperparathyroidism<br />
Stage 3: both Ca & P low.<br />
Participants r<strong>and</strong>omly assigned to<br />
vitamin D (single dose):<br />
Gp 1 (n=20): 3750 µg<br />
Gp 2 (n=20): 7500 µg<br />
Gp 3 (n=16): 15000 µg<br />
Patient group before treatment:<br />
25(OH)D<br />
Stage 1: 15.8 (6.4)<br />
Stage 2: 15.4 (4.8)<br />
Stage 3: 14.7 (3.9)<br />
Ca: 78.2 (13.5)<br />
Control group<br />
Ca: 89.0 (4.6)<br />
Ca intakes not reported.<br />
Rajah et al (2008)<br />
Abu Dhabi, UAE<br />
Retrospective study of<br />
children (n=31) with<br />
nutritional rickets.<br />
Mean age: 17.3 (6.3) m<br />
Clinical & x-ray features of rickets &<br />
elevated ALP.<br />
Clinical features: widened wrists,<br />
frontal bossing, bowing of legs <strong>and</strong><br />
costochondral thickenng..<br />
Treated with 50-125 µg/d of D2<br />
drops for 3 months <strong>and</strong><br />
subsequently 10 µg/d for a variable<br />
period.<br />
Baseline:<br />
25(OH)D: 30.8 (18.7)<br />
Ca: 91 (8))<br />
Ca intakes not reported.<br />
Emel et al (2012)<br />
Bezmialem,<br />
Turkey<br />
Children (n=42) diagnosed<br />
with VDDR between October<br />
2010-March 2011.<br />
Age: 5m- 3 y<br />
Clinical features of all patients:<br />
enlarged wrist & ankles (95%), failure<br />
to thrive (76%), muscle weakness<br />
(52%), bowing of tibia & femur (42%),<br />
frontal bossing (28%), delayed<br />
fontanel closure (14%), leg pain<br />
(14%), rachitic rosary (11%), Harrison<br />
grove (11%), seizures (2%).<br />
Group 1: 50 µg/d D3 for 6 wks<br />
Group 2: 3,750 µg single dose D3<br />
Both groups received calcium<br />
lactate (50mg/kg/day) for first 2<br />
wks of intervention.<br />
25(OH)D (baseline)<br />
Group 1: 35.9 (12.7)<br />
Group 2: 34.2 (12.2)<br />
Calcium (baseline)<br />
Group 1: 99 (7)<br />
Group 2: 92 (7)<br />
Ca intake not reported.<br />
All received calcium<br />
lactate (50mg/kg/d) for 2<br />
wks.<br />
188