MUSCLE PAIN AND HYPOVITAMINOSIS D IN A 10 YEAR OLD GIRL: A CASE REPORT.

Hypovitaminosis D is a global nutritional problem with a long history and varied manifestations (1). During the 17th Century, rickets was so frequent in England, it was known as the "English disease"; it was later identified in the majority of autopsies in the early 20th Century (13). Rapid skeletal growth requiring vitamin D is seen in puberty. During this period of life muscle pain is a common presenting symptom: we present a case illustrating this more recent pathology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]