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ArticleItalian journal of pediatrics2018

Epidemiology and risk factors of hypovitaminosis D in a cohort of internationally adopted children: a retrospective study.

Gilda Salerno, Manuela Ceccarelli, Chiara de Waure, Marianna D'Andrea, Danilo Buonsenso, Valerio Faccia, Davide Pata, Piero Valentini

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Article in Italian journal of pediatrics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gilda SalernoDepartment of Woman and Child Health, "A. Gemelli" University Hospital Foundation, Unit of Pediatrics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Manuela CeccarelliDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98125, Messina, Italy.
Chiara de WaurePublic Health Institute, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Marianna D'AndreaPublic Health Institute, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Danilo BuonsensoDepartment of Woman and Child Health, "A. Gemelli" University Hospital Foundation, Unit of Pediatrics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Valerio FacciaDepartment of Gynecologic, Pediatric and Neonatologic Sciences, "Sant'Andrea" University Hospital, Unit of Pediatrics, University "Sapienza" of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Davide PataDepartment of Woman and Child Health, "A. Gemelli" University Hospital Foundation, Unit of Pediatrics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Piero ValentiniDepartment of Woman and Child Health, "A. Gemelli" University Hospital Foundation, Unit of Pediatrics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy. piero.valentini@policlinicogemelli.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6095-9510
Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITUniversity of Messina · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPredictors of hypovitaminosis D were extensively studied in the adult population, leading to an approximately complete understanding of them, while there is a lack of studies in the pediatric population, especially in migrant and internationally adopted children. In this retrospective study, we tried to identify the major laboratory predictors of hypovitaminosis D in a cohort of internationally adopted children.

methodsData were extracted from the database of the "Ethnopediatrics Outpatient Clinic" of the "A. Gemelli" Foundation University Hospital in Rome, Italy. Our study included 873 children evaluated from March 2007 to May 2016. Analysis of variance, chi square test, t test and multivariate logistic regression were performed, a "p" value < 0.05 was considered significant, with a confidence interval of 95%.

resultsWe did not find any significant correlation between Vitamin D and Calcium, Phosphates or Magnesium levels within the population we examined. Moreover, parathyroid hormone is not a good predictor of Vitamin D Status.

conclusionsConsidering the strong influence Vitamin D status has not only on bone health, but also on general well-being, it is due to perform a vitamin D assessment as soon as possible, especially in internationally adopted children.

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Alkaline PhosphataseCalciumChildChild, AdoptedChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantItalyMalePhosphatesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsVitamin D DeficiencyAlkaline PhosphataseCalciumPhosphatesInternationally adopted childrenParathormoneRicketsVitamin D deficiency

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