Lubani MM, al-Shab TS, al-Saleh QA, Sharda DC, Quattawi SA, Ahmed SA, Moussa MA, Reavey PC. Vitamin-D-deficiency rickets in Kuwait: the prevalence of a preventable disease.
Ann Trop Paediatr 1989;
9:134-9. [PMID:
2475056 DOI:
10.1080/02724936.1989.11748616]
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Abstract
Two hundred and fifty children with clinical, biochemical and radiological evidence of vitamin-D-deficiency rickets were studied over a period of 5 years. Their ages ranged from 1 month to 2 years. Breastfed infants formed 63% of total cases. Intramuscular therapy with vitamin D in a dose of 600,000 IU, deep intramuscular, proved to be safe and effective. In contrast, oral vitamin D did not provide such satisfactory results, presumably owing to poor patient/parental compliance. This report reveals that vitamin-D-deficieny rickets is common in Kuwait in spite of abundant sunlight all through the year because children are wrapped up and kept indoors. Insufficient intake of vitamin D is another important factor in the pathogenesis of vitamin-D-deficiency rickets in Kuwait.
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