Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in children with chronic kidney disease

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hypovitaminosis D is a frequent condition in normal populations. Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) present a high risk of developing complications due to hypovitaminosis D. Our aim was to determine the frequency of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in children wi...

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Main Authors: Jameela Abdulaziz Kari, Sherif Mohamed El Desoky, Salah Mohamed El-Morshedy, Hamid Saed Habib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2012-09-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.473