Nutritional rickets and its associated factors among under-five children in Assela referral and teaching hospital, Ethiopia: a hospital based cross-sectional study design

Abstract Background Nutritional rickets is a preventable skeletal disorder caused by deficiencies in vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate, leading to softening and weakening of bones. While it was once nearly eliminated in high-income countries, the resurgence of rickets in various parts of the world—pa...

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Main Authors: Helen Abebe, Berhe Gebremichael, Assefa Desalew, Melat B. Maruta, Addis Eyeberu, Jemal Ahmed Nure, Adera Debella, Lemma Demissie Regassa, Ibsa Mussa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05665-x
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