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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
rickets ??
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
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rickets ??
by jamu, May 01, 2001 12:00AM
my 14 month old son is developing quite normally as per the standards prescribed (height/weight/head circum etc.).. however my docs suspect mild rickets.
The tests done had these results :
ALP observerd 707 IU/L
(normal range given for india 0 to 515 il/l)
calcium observed 9.5 mg/dl
(normal range given for india 8.4 to 10.2 mg/dl)
phosphorus observed 5.4 mg/dl
(normal range given for india 2 to 4.5 mg/dl)
my docs are slightly confused as rickets would warrant a lowered calcium/phosphorus along with an increased ALP. However, here we only have a high ALP. Have been adviced Vit D supplements.
Could this be rickets ? need i have more tests done ??
thanks and regards
Jamu
The tests done had these results :
ALP observerd 707 IU/L
(normal range given for india 0 to 515 il/l)
calcium observed 9.5 mg/dl
(normal range given for india 8.4 to 10.2 mg/dl)
phosphorus observed 5.4 mg/dl
(normal range given for india 2 to 4.5 mg/dl)
my docs are slightly confused as rickets would warrant a lowered calcium/phosphorus along with an increased ALP. However, here we only have a high ALP. Have been adviced Vit D supplements.
Could this be rickets ? need i have more tests done ??
thanks and regards
Jamu
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., May 02, 2001 12:00AM
, May 02, 2001 12:00AM
Certainly the recommended remedy is in line with the diagnosis your doctor has made. However, I am not a pediatrician, and my specialty is in child/adolescent/family therapy. A good on-line resource is the PubMed site of the National Library of Medicine.
