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Page 1: Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets Fan Yang Associated Professor Pediatric Department
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Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets

Fan Yang

Associated Professor

Pediatric Department

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Vitamin D

Vitamin D comprises a group of sterolsVitamin D2 = ergocalciferol

Completely synthetic form produced by the irradiation of the plant steroid ergosterol

Vitamin D3 = cholecalciferolProduced photochemically by the action of

sunlight or ultraviolet light from the precursor sterol 7-dehydrocholesterol

Vitamin D = calciferol

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VITAMIN DVITAMIN D

Humans & animal utilize only vitamin D3 & they can produce it inside their bodies from cholesterol.

Cholesterol is converted to 7-dehydro-cholesterol (7DC), which is a precursor of vitamin D3.

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VITAMIN D

Exposure to the ultraviolet rays in the sunlight convert 7DC to cholecalciferol.

Vitamin D3 is metabolically inactive until it is hydroxylated in the kidney & the liver to the active form 1,25 Dihydroxycholecalciferol.

1,25 DHC acts as a hormone rather than a vitamin, endocrine & paracrine properties.

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Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin

Not always essentialBody can make it if

exposed to enough sunlight

Made from cholesterol in the skin

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Formation of Vitamin D

Skin (UV light)7-dehydro cholesterol Vitamin D3

Ergosterol Vitamin D2

LiverOH-group added

25-Hydroxy vitamin D3 Storage form of vitamin (~3 months storage in liver)

KidneyOH-group added by 1-hydroxylase

1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 Active form of vitamin D, a “steroid hormone”

OH-group added by 24-hydroxylase 24,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 Inactive form of vitamin D, ready for excretion

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FUNCTIONSFUNCTIONS

•Calcium metabolismCalcium metabolism: vitamin D enhances ca absorption in the gut & renal tubules.•Cell differentiationCell differentiation: particularly of collagen & skin epithelium

•ImmunityImmunity: important for Cell Mediated Immunity & coordination of the immune response.

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Vitamin D - Functions

Bone developmentCalcium absorption (small intestine)Calcium resorption (bone and kidney)Maintain blood calcium levelsPhosphorus absorption (small intestine)

HormoneRegulation of gene expressionCell growth

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Vitamin D Functions

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Groff & Gropper, 2000

Vitamin D Affects Absorption of Dietary Ca

1,25-(OH)2 D binds to vitamin D receptor (VDR) in nucleus

Increase in calbindin (Ca-binding protein)

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Vitamin D Affects Absorption of Dietary Phosphorus

1,25-(OH)2 D3 increases activity of alkaline phosphataseHydrolyses phosphate ester bonds

Releases phosphorus

Increase in phosphate carriers

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Vitamin D deficiencyVitamin D deficiency

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Etiology

1. Lack of sunshine due to: 1) Lack of outdoor activities 2) Lack of ultraviolet light in fall and winter 3) Too much cloud, dust vapour and smoke

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Etiology

2. Improper feeding: 1) Inadequate intake of Vitamin D Breast milk 0-10IU/100ml Cow’s milk 0.3-4IU/100ml Egg yolk 25IU/average yolk Herring 1500IU/100g 2) Improper Ca and P ratio

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Etiology

3. Fast growth, increased requirement Relative deficiency4. Diseases and drug: Liver diseases, renal diseases Gastrointestinal diseases Antiepileptic Glucocorticosteroid

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GROUPS AT RISKGROUPS AT RISK

•Infants•Elderly•Dark skinned•Covered women•Kidney failure patients•Patients with chronic liver disease•Fat malabsorption disorders•Genetic types of rickets•Patients on anticonvulsant drugs

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Vitamin D deficiencyVitamin D deficiency

•Deficiency of vitamin D leads to:Deficiency of vitamin D leads to:

Rickets in small children.

Osteomalacia

Osteoporosis

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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

Calcium-sensor protein in the thyroid glandDetects low plasma calcium concentrations

Effects of parathyroid hormoneUrine / kidneys

Increases calcium reabsorptionIncreases phosphorus excretion

Stimulates 1-hydroxylase activity in the kidneys25-OH D 1,25-(OH)2 D

PTH required for resorption of Ca from boneActivates a calcium pump on the osteocytic

membraneActivates osteoclasts

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Pathogenesis

Vitamin D deficiency

Absorption of Ca, P

Serum Ca

Function of Parathyroid

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Pathogenesis

PTH High secretion

P in urine Decalcification of old bone

P in blood Ca in blood normal or low slightly

Ca, P product

Rickets

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Pathogenesis

Low secretion of PTH

Failure of decalcification of bone

Low serum Ca level

Rachitic tetany

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Clinical manifestation

Rickets is a systematic disease with

skeletons involved most, but the

nervous system, muscular system and

other system are also involved.

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Clinical manifestation

Early stageUsually begin at 3 months oldSymptoms: mental psychiatric symptoms Irritability, sleepless, hidrosisSigns: occipital baldLaboratory findings: Serum Ca, P normal or

decreased slightly, AKP normal or elevated slightly,25(OH)D3 decreased

Roentgenographic changes: normal or change slightly

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Clinical manifestationAdvanced stage On the base of early rickets, osseous changes

become marked and motor development becomes delayed.

1. Osseous changes: 1) Head: craniotables, frontal bossing, boxlike

appearance of skull, delayed closure of anterior fontanelle

2) Teeth: delayed eruption, with abnormal order, defects

3) Chest: rachitic rosary, Harrison’s groove, pigeon chest, funnel-shaped chest, flaring of ribs

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Clinical manifestation

4) Spinal column: scoliosis,kyphosis, and lordosis5) Extremities: bowlegs,or knock knee, greenstick fracture6) Rachitic dwarfism2. Muscular system: potbelly, late in standing

and walking3. Motor development: delayed4. Other nervous and mental symptoms

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Clinical manifestation

Laboratory findings: Serum Ca and P decreased Ca and P product decreased AKP elevated Roentgenographic changes: Wrist is the best site for watching the changes. Late appearance of ossification center Widening of the epiphyseal cartilage Blurring of the preparatory calcification line metaphyses like a cup rarefaction of the bone thinned cortex of the shaft of long bone

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Clinical manifestation

Healing stage: Symptoms and signs of Rickets alleviate or

disappear by use of appropriate treatment. The blood chemistries become normal, except AKP may be slightly elevated.

Sequelae stage: All the clinical symptoms and signs

disappear. Blood Chemistries and X-ray changes are recovered, but osseous deformities may be left. Usually seen in Children after 3 years old.

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Rachitic vs. normal chick Rickets due to deficiency of vitamin D, Ca, or P

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Vitamin D Deficiency - Rickets

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Rickets in wrist - uncalcified lower ends of bones are porous, ragged, and saucer-shaped

(A) Rickets in 3 month old infant

(B) Healing after 28 days of treatment

(C) After 41 days of treatment

A

B C

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Diagnosis

Assessed according to the followings:1. History2. Physical examination3. Laboratory findings4. Roentgenographic changes

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Differential diagnosis

1. Hypophosphatemic Vitamin D resistant rickets

2. Rickets of Vitamin D dependency3. Distal renal tubular acidosis4. Cretinism5. Chondrodystrophy

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Treatment 1. Food and nursing care2. Prevention of complications3. Special therapy 1) Vitamin D therapy A. General method Vitamin D 2000-4000IU/day for 2-4 weeks, then

change to preventive dosage (400IU). B. A single large dose:

For severe case, or Rickets with complication, or those who can’t bear oral therapy. Vitamin D3 200000-300000IU, im, preventive dosage will be used after 2-3 months.

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Treatment

2) Calcium supplementation: only used for special cases, such as baby

fed mainly with cereal, or infants under 3 months of age, and those who have already developed tetany. Dosage:1-3 g/day.

3) Plastic therapy:

In children with bone deformities after 4 years old plastic surgery may be useful.

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Prevention

1. Pay much attention to the health care of pregnant and lactating women, instruct them to take adequate amount of vitamin D.

2. Advocate sunbathing3.Advocate breast feeding, give

supplementary food on time

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Prevention

4. Vitamin D supplementation:

In prematures, twins and weak babies, give Vitamin D 800IU per day,

For term babies and infants the demand of Vitamin D is 400IU per day,

For those babies who can’t maintain a daily supplementation, inject muscularly Vitamin D3 10000-200000 IU.

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Prevention

5. Calcium supplementation:

0.5-1gm/day, for premature, weak babies

and babies fed mainly with cereal

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Sources of Vitamin DSources of Vitamin D

Sunlight is the most important source

Fish liver oil

Fish & sea food (herring & salmon)

Eggs

Plants do not contain vitamin D3

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Vitamin D - Sources

Not found naturally in many foods

Synthesized in bodyPlants (ergosterol)

Sun-cured foragesFluid milk products are

fortified with vitamin DOily fishEgg yolkButterLiverDifficult for vegetarians

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TOXICITYTOXICITY•Hypervitaminosis DHypervitaminosis D

causes hypercalcemia, which manifest as:

Nausea & vomiting

Excessive thirst & polyuria

Severe itching

Joint & muscle pains

Disorientation & coma.

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Vitamin D Toxicity

Calcification of soft tissueLungs, heart, blood vessels Hardening of arteries (calcification)

Hypercalcemia Normal is ~ 10 mg/dlExcess blood calcium leads to stone formation

in kidneysLack of appetiteExcessive thirst and urination

Infants:

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