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SUBMITTER: Godfrey EK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008276 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Godfrey Evance K EK Mussa Fatima F Kazahura Parvina P Shoo Aika A Naburi Helga H Manji Karim P KP
Case reports in endocrinology 20200128
<i>Introduction</i>. Rickets is softening of bones caused by defective mineralization of the cartilage in the epiphyseal growth plate, causing widening of the ends of long bones, growth retardation, and skeletal deformities in children. It can be classified into calciopenic and phosphopenic, each type with various subclasses. <i>Case Presentations</i>. We presented 2 cases, first of a 1 year and 4-month-old male, with a history of recurrent episodes of cough for 8 months and bowing of the legs 6 ...[more]