RICKETS IN BREAST-FED INFANTS
BELOW SIX MONTHS OF AGE WITHOUT
VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION
IN TEHRAN

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Journal: ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE Year:2001 | Volume:4 | Issue:2 Page(s): 93-95

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RICKETS IN BREAST-FED INFANTS BELOW SIX MONTHS OF AGE WITHOUT VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION IN TEHRAN

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BREAST-FEEDING • RICKETS • VITAMIN D

Abstract

Background and Objectives-Although breast-feeding is highly appraised and widely practiced in Iran, human milk supplies all necessary nutrients except a few including vitamin D. Despite abundance of sunshine, vitamin D deficiency rickets is not rare in Iran. Methods-In a retrospective study, the medical records of all patients with rickets admitted to Bahrami Children’s Hospital in a 16-year (March 1982-1998) period who were below 6 months of age and not receiving vitamin D supplementation, were reviewed. Result-Forty-one cases of rickets less than 6 months of age without a history of vitamin D supplementation were detected. Convulsion was the most common presenting feature. Rachitic rosary and widening of the wrists were present in one-third of the cases while a quarter showed craniotabes. Ninety-five percent of the patients belonged to the lower socioeconomic class. Vaccination was not performed or was delayed and incomplete in 21 cases. Conclusion-Early occurrence and presence of rickets in breast-fed infants below six months of age with no vitamin D supplementation is documented in Iran. Health professionals should be informed of this risk and should supervise the oral administration of vitamin D in breast-fed infants and other measures, including sunlight exposure and vitamin supplementation in lactating mothers, should be encouraged.

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RAFII, M.. (2001). RICKETS IN BREAST-FED INFANTS BELOW SIX MONTHS OF AGE WITHOUT VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION IN TEHRAN. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE, 4(2), 93-95. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/279860/en

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RAFII M.. RICKETS IN BREAST-FED INFANTS BELOW SIX MONTHS OF AGE WITHOUT VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION IN TEHRAN. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE[Internet]. 2001;4(2):93-95. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/279860/en

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M. RAFII, “RICKETS IN BREAST-FED INFANTS BELOW SIX MONTHS OF AGE WITHOUT VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION IN TEHRAN,” ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 93–95, 2001, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/279860/en

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