Vitamin D–Deficient Rickets in Japan

Objectives: Our study aimed to clarify the trend of vitamin D deficiency and rickets diagnosed in the past 10 years. Methods: This observational study used health insurance claims data from 2005 to 2014. The number of beneficiaries for 2005 and 2014 were 91 617 and 365 800, respectively. We included...

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Main Authors: Mitsuko Itoh MD, MPH, Jun Tomio MD, PhD, Satoshi Toyokawa PhD, Mayuko Tamura MD, Tsuyoshi Isojima MD, PhD, Sachiko Kitanaka MD, PhD, Yasuki Kobayashi MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-05-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X17711342