Authors : Vidiyala Harika, Abhilash Mishra, Sourya Acharya, Samarth Shukla
DOI : 10.18231/2394-2126.2018.0031
Volume : 5
Issue : 1
Year : 0
Page No : 144-145
Hypophosphatemic Vitamin D resistant rickets is a rare disease, which is characterized by lack response to vitamin D at the level of receptors leading to rickets. It is also associated with disturbed metabolism and activity of vitamin D and/or disturbed phosphate metabolism. We present a case of a 19 year old male presented with symptoms and signs of Vitamin D deficiency and diagnosed as Vitamin D resistant rickets.
Keywords: Vitamin D, Phosphate, Rickets.