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

Table 7 Biochemical rickets: number of children affected and 25(OH)D mean values

			P status
			Normal ^b (25-OH-D mean value ± SD)	Decreased ^b (25-OH-D mean value ± SD)	Total
Vitamin D Status	Severe deficiency + increased ALP	Normal Ca ^c	26 (7.20 ± 1.46 ng/mL)	2 (6.65 ± 0.92 ng/mL)	129
	Severe deficiency + increased ALP	Decreased Ca ^c	0	0
	Moderate deficiency + increased ALP	Normal Ca ^c	59 (15.30 ± 2.93 ng/mL)	1 (15.00 ± NA ng/mL)
	Moderate deficiency + increased ALP	Decreased Ca ^c	1 (17.70 ± NA ng/mL)	0
	Mild deficiency + increased ALP	Normal Ca ^c	40 (24.96 ± 2.89 ng/mL)	0
	Mild deficiency + increased ALP	Decreased Ca ^c	0	0

ALP Alkaline phosphatase; Ca Serum calcium; P Serum phosphate; 25-OH-D 25-hydroxylate-Vitamin D
^a Normal values, depending on the date of the blood draw and the age/sex of the patient, are accurately described within the section “Subjects and Methods”;
^b Normal values, depending on the age of the patient, are accurately described within the section “Subjects and Methods”
^c Normal values can be found in Table 3 and within the section “Subjects and Methods”

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