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[Nutritional rickets--an old disease with new relevance]
1Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.
Nordisk Medicin
|September 1, 1996
Summary
Rickets, once common, is now rare in Norwegian children but prevalent in immigrants due to vitamin D deficiency and lifestyle factors. This review covers its clinical aspects, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional Science
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
Background:
- Rickets was historically common in Norway but is now rare in the general child population.
- A resurgence of rickets has been observed in immigrant children in Norway over the past two decades.
- This trend is linked to factors common in developing countries and migration.