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Anales de Medicina Interna
Print version ISSN 0212-7199
Abstract
VILLAMIL CAJOTO, I.; VILLACIAN VICEDO, M. J. and ARAUJO VILAR, D.. Vitamin D treatment in childhood: an evidence bases discusion. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2006, vol.23, n.9, pp.446-448. ISSN 0212-7199.
Vitamin D treatment during childhood it's been recommended in those younger than one. Evidence is not available to recommend this treatment in general population. Solar exposure is enough in most infants younger than 1 year, and this should be taken into account. Data showing optimal doses at this stage is not available to date. Our review suggests, solar exposure in Spain could show sufficient.
Keywords : Vitamin D; Sunlight; Ultraviolet rays; Rickets; Skin pigmentation.