Duaa Alahdal M
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Clinical Presentations of Vitamin D Deficiency in Children at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Author(s): Abdulmoein Aagha E, Raneem Abushanab H, Huda Balto M and Duaa Alahdal MAbdulmoein Aagha E, Raneem Abushanab H, Huda Balto M and Duaa Alahdal M
Objectives: This study assessed clinical presentations of vitamin D deficiency in Saudi Arabian children.
Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Paediatric Clinic at King Abdul-Aziz UniversityHospital in Jeddah from March to September 2015. This study included 371 healthy children, not known to have any medical illnesses between the ages of 2 and 18 years old discovered to have vitamin D deficiency. The families of the children were asked if they noticed any symptoms of vitamin D deficiency in their children. A diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency was made if blood tests found low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, there is no other test done to them.
Results: Of the population studied, 35 children had a past history of bone fractures, 70 had bone or joint pain, 55 had fatigue, 16 had depr.. View More»
