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KMID : 0358920050320010152
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2005 Volume.32 No. 1 p.152 ~ p.157
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HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA RICKETS A CASE REPORT
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Yang Kyu-Ho
Choi Nam-Ki
Kim Seon-Mi
Jung Hee-Kyung
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Abstract
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Hypophosphatemia rickets, also known as Vitamin D-resistant rickets(VDRR) and refractory rickets, is a form of rickets which is resistant to the usual doses of vitamin D. VDRR is characterized by decreased renal tubular reabsorption of inorganic phosphate and is easily diagnosed by a normal blood calcium, hypophosphatemia, and slightly elevated alkaline phosphatase.
Clinical features of Hypophosphatemia rickets included lateral bowing deformities of the legs, short stature, scoliosis, and enlargement of wrist and ankles.
Dental finding in patient with VDRR were spontaneous dental abscesses in caries free teeth and other dental findings included delayed eruption, delayed apical closure, thin and hypoplastic enamel, absent or poorly defined lamina dura, enlarged pulp chambers, and numerous accessory canals and pulp horns that extend up and into the dentinoenamel junction.
we reported the clinical feature and treatment of VDRR child who was referred from the department of pediatrics for early loss of primary teeth and its treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Vitamin D-reisitant rickets, Hypophosphatemia rickets
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