Sero-prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among pediatric subjects visiting central railway hospital, Byculla, Mumbai, India: a cross sectional study

2016-03-07T03-00-57Z
Source: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
Ajay B. Kale, Mohd Haseeb, Dipti Jain, Bharat Jain, Apurva Deshmukh.
Background: Vitamin D deficiency leads to improper bone mineralization and causes rickets in children. Recently role of vitamin D has been found in a wide range of physiological functions, including cell differentiation, immune function and insulin production. Methods: This study was hospital-based cross-sectional study. Participants were recruited from population of young children aged 6 months to 15 years attending Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar central railway hospital at Byculla, Mumbai, India. Sample size was 150 subjects. Study duration was May 2012 to May 2013. Vitamin D levels were measured by electrochemiluminescent immunoassay. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as levels


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