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Causes of rickets in renal diseases

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Tags

Pediatrics

Advisors

Safouh, Muhammad H. , Badr, Ahmad M. , Abdel-Aziz, Rasha E.

Authors

Abd-Allah, Elham Yasin Ahmad

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:41:34

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2017-07-12 06:41:34

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Rickets is a disease common in developing countries many cases are due to poor vitamin D intake or calcium deficiency. However, some cases are refactory to vitamin D Therapy and are related to renal defect as rickets of renal tubular,acidosis, hypophosphatemic rickets and vitamin D dependant rickets. Our study aimed to determine the incidence and characteristics of various causes of bone disease in pediatric renal patients in Abouelrish Children Hospital. The most common causes of renal rickets were found to be hypophosphatemic rickets, followed by renal tubular acidosis and vitamin D resistance the most common manifestations were delayed walking and convulsions (100%) and bow les (75%).

Issued

1 Jan 2015

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/36837

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023