Vitamin D-deficient rickets mimicking ankylosing spondylitis in an adolescent girl

Vitamin D-deficient rickets (VDDR) remains an important health problem especially in developing countries. Insufficient dietary intake of vitamin D and inadequate sun exposure increase the risk of vitamin D deficiency. Since their vitamin D requirement is increased, children and adolescents a...

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Main Authors: Hüseyin Demirbilek, Didem Aydoğdu, Alev Ozön
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2012-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1615
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