Vitamin D deficiency: a diagnosis often missed.

Colin Paterson

Journal: British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) 2011;72(8):456-8, 460-2

PMID: 21841591

Abstract

Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. These are common today but often not recognized. This article summarizes the clinical features, investigation and treatment of these disorders and examines the factors contributing to failures of diagnosis.

Address: University of Dundee, Dundee DD2 5HS, UK.

DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2011.72.8.456

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MeSH Terms: Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Osteomalacia, Rickets, Risk Assessment, Vitamin D Deficiency