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Hypovitaminosis D: How Common is it, and what are its Predictors among Children with Congenital Heart Disease Attending the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital?

2025-12-27 pediatrics Title + abstract only
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Malnutrition is a deficiency of both macro- and micro-nutrients. Malnutrition is common in children with congenital heart defects due to reduced intake, poor gastrointestinal absorption resulting from gut hypo-perfusion and increased metabolism. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of hypovitaminosis D in children with congenital heart defects aged 1 to 12 years compared with apparently healthy controls. MethodsA comparative cross-sectional study conducted from Jul...

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