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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1961;4(2):52-54. Published online October 31, 1961.

Roentgenological Study on Rachitis in Infants under 2 years of life in Taegu Area

Seung Man Cha¹

¹Dept of Peaiatrics. Kyung Pook Uni. Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

Roentgenological study on rachitis in 300cases of infants under 2 years of life in Taegu area was carried out from July 1959 to April 1960 and the following results were obtained; The incidence of rachitis was 14 cases(4. 7%). The classification in severity of rachitis was as follows; Early rachitis; 7 cases (50. 0%) Active rachitis; mild form, 4 cases (28, 5%) Moderate form, 2 cases (14.2%) Far advanced case 1 case (7.1%)

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