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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2003 Although rickets in premature newborns is known to occur, term babies presenting at birth is uncommon. We report a term baby born to a mother with osteomalacia, and presented at birth with signs of florid rickets which was confirmed biochemically. After 4 weeks of treatment, radiological signs of healing were seen.
Arjit, Mohapatra +5 more
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Rickets-vitamin D deficiency and dependency
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012 Rickets is an important problem even in countries with adequate sun exposure. The causes of rickets/osteomalacia are varied and include nutritional deficiency, especially poor dietary intake of vitamin D and calcium.
Manisha Sahay, Rakesh Sahay
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Rickets in Children: An Update
Biomedicines, 2021 Rickets refers to a deficient mineralization of the growth plate cartilage, predominantly affecting longer bones. Despite the fact that preventive measures are available, it is still a common disease worldwide; nutritional rickets, due to vitamin D ...
Cristina Gentile, Francesco Chiarelli
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Burosumab therapy in children with x-linked hypophosphatemia [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND X-linked hypophosphatemia is characterized by increased secretion of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23), which leads to hypophosphatemia and consequently rickets, osteomalacia, and skeletal deformities.
Boot, Annemieke M +13 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2018 Background There’s abundant sunshine in the tropics but severe rickets is still observed. Nutritional rickets is associated with an increased risk of acute lower respiratory infections.
Thereza Piloya +5 more
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A novel pathogenic mutation of the CYP27B1 gene in a patient with vitamin D-dependent rickets type 1: a case report [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Rickets can occur due to Vitamin D deficiency or defects in its metabolism. Three rare genetic types of rickets with different alterations of genes have been reported, including: Vitamin D dependent rickets type 1, Vitamin D dependent rickets
Abdulrahman MH Al Nemri +7 more
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Prevention of the disrupted enamel phenotype in Slc4a4-null mice using explant organ culture maintained in a living host kidney capsule. [PDF]
, 2014 Slc4a4-null mice are a model of proximal renal tubular acidosis (pRTA). Slc4a4 encodes the electrogenic sodium base transporter NBCe1 that is involved in transcellular base transport and pH regulation during amelogenesis.
Kurtz, Ira, Paine, Michael L, Wen, Xin
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Diagnostic approach to rickets: an Endocrine Society of Bengal (ESB) consensus statement [PDF]
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & MetabolismRickets, one of the leading causes of bony deformities and short stature, can be calciopenic (inciting event is defective intestinal calcium absorption) or phosphopenic (inciting event is phosphaturia). Early diagnosis and timely treatment of rickets are
Ajitesh Roy +28 more
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Validation of a novel scoring system for changes in skeletal manifestations of hypophosphatasia in newborns, infants, and children: The Radiographic Global Impression of Change scale [PDF]
, 2018 Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is the heritable metabolic disease characterized by impaired skeletal mineralization due to low activity of the tissue-nonspecific isoenzyme of alkaline phosphatase.
Fujita, Kenji P +4 more
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