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Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presença de fatores de risco
- arqueamento das pernas
- alargamento das extremidades dos ossos longos
- erupção dentária tardia e cárie dentária precoce
- deformidade torácica
- desconforto ósseo com dor pulsátil e/ou irritabilidade
- sudorese na cabeça
- sensibilidade óssea localizada ou generalizada
- fraqueza muscular proximal
- rosário raquítico
- bossa frontal
- marcha cambaleante
Other diagnostic factors
- retardo do crescimento
- realização tardia de marcos motores
- fadiga e mal-estar
- sintomas de hipocalcemia
Risk factors
- exposição inadequada à luz solar
- maior pigmentação da pele
- idade >50 anos
- ingestão inadequada alimentar e suplementar de vitamina D
- má absorção
- obesidade
- uso de determinados medicamentos
- mutações genéticas
- história de tumor benigno ou maligno
- doença renal crônica
- distúrbios granulomatosos
- hiperparatireoidismo primário
- hipertireoidismo
Diagnostic tests
1st tests to order
- 25-hidroxivitamina D sérica
- cálcio sérico
- fosfato sérico em jejum
- fosfatase alcalina sérica
Tests to consider
- radiografias simples dos joelhos e punhos
- paratormônio (PTH) intacto
- 1,25-di-hidroxivitamina D sérica
- densitometria óssea (DXA)
Treatment algorithm
insuficiência
deficiência
Contributors
Authors
Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD
Director Vitamin D, Skin, and Bone Research Laboratory
Director Ehlers-Danlos Clinical Research Programme
Professor of Medicine, Physiology, and Biophysics and Molecular Medicine
Departments of Medicine, Physiology, and Biophysics
Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Weight Management
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston
MA
Disclosures
MFH has a clinical research contract and consultant for Solius Inc., clinical and basic research contract and grant from Carbogen-Amcis, and is a consultant for Faes Farma, Adela, Ontometrics Inc., Eureka program, KBD Sperti Inc., and Biogena Inc. He is a speaker for Pulse Ltd, Abbott Inc., Sanofi Inc., Menarini Inc., PharmaEVO Pvt. Ltd., and a former board member of Bridge to Life. He also chaired the Endocrine Society’s 2011 practice guidelines on vitamin D. MFH is an author of The Vitamin D Solution and The UV Advantage. MFH is an author of references cited in this topic.
Peer reviewers
Linda Lester, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition
School of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland
OR
Disclosures
LL declares that she has no competing interests.
Stefan Pilz, MD
General Practitioner
Resident at the Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Nuclear Medicine
Medical University of Graz
Graz
Austria
Disclosures
SP is an author of references cited in this topic.
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References
Key articles
Demay MB, Pittas AG, Bikle DD, et al. Vitamin D for the prevention of disease: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Jul 12;109(8):1907-47.Full text Abstract
Chanchlani R, Nemer P, Sinha R, et al. An overview of rickets in children. Kidney Int Rep. 2020 Jul;5(7):980-90.Full text Abstract
US Preventive Services Task Force, Krist AH, Davidson KW, et al. Screening for vitamin D deficiency in adults: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. JAMA. 2021 Apr 13;325(14):1436-42.Full text Abstract
Reference articles
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Differentials
- Hiperparatireoidismo primário
- Mieloma múltiplo
- Fibromialgia
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- Vitamin D deficiency
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