Pediatric Renal Rickets at a Tertiary Center.

Indian Pediatr

Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Published: December 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study focuses on 19 children, including 10 males, diagnosed with renal rickets between 2021-2022, with a median age of 60 months.
  • The most frequent cause of renal rickets identified was renal tubular acidosis, affecting 8 of the patients.
  • Genetic tests were able to confirm the diagnosis in 83% of the cases that were analyzed, specifically in 5 out of 6 children tested.

Article Abstract

We report clinical and etiological profile of 19 children (10 males) with renal rickets managed in the years 2021-2022. Median (IQR) age of presentation was 60 (18-96) months. The commonest cause was renal tubular acidosis (n=8). Genetic analysis revealed the diagnosis in 83% subjects (5 out of 6 tested).

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