Nutritional Rickets with Severe Complications in Syrian and Iraqi Refugee Children

We investigated the presence of nutritional rickets in Syrian and Iraqi refugee infants who presented to hospital in Turkey in 2017. 25(OH)D levels were examined in 77 refugee children. Nutritional rickets was diagnosed in 22 (28.5%) children; 11 patients with rickets did not follow up.

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Published in:Indian pediatrics 2020-01, Vol.57 (1), p.64-66
Main Authors: Acoglu, Esma Altinel, Yucel, Husniye, Polat, Emine, Senel, Saliha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Research Letters
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Summary:We investigated the presence of nutritional rickets in Syrian and Iraqi refugee infants who presented to hospital in Turkey in 2017. 25(OH)D levels were examined in 77 refugee children. Nutritional rickets was diagnosed in 22 (28.5%) children; 11 patients with rickets did not follow up.
ISSN:0019-6061
0974-7559
DOI:10.1007/s13312-020-1706-0