Insufficient levels of vitamin D and calcium can lead to rickets Narrative Review

Authors

  • Ruaa Hussein Ali Department of Forensic Biology, Higher Institute of Forensic Sciences, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq
  • Dmoaa Majid Nasar Department of pharmaceutical sciences, College of pharmacy, University of Thi-Qar, Thi-Qar, 64001, Iraq
  • Doaa Hazem Mohammed Department of pharmaceutical sciences, College of pharmacy, University of Thi-Qar, Thi-Qar, 64001, Iraq
  • Saba Raad Jaafar Department of Forensic Biology, Higher Institute of Forensic Sciences, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq
  • Nada Hassan Mohammed Department of Forensic Engineering, Higher Institute of Forensic Sciences, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq
  • Safa Salih Mahdi Department of Forensic Chemistry, Higher Institute of Forensic Sciences, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq
  • Sahar Mustafa Ibrahim Department of Forensic Biology, Higher Institute of Forensic Sciences, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55145/ajbms.2026.05.01.011

Keywords:

Vitamin D3, calcium, insufficiency, rickets

Abstract

Osteoporosis and conjugated bone disorders consider as a public health issue connected with deficiencies in nutrients like vitamin D3 and calcium. This case-control research looking to examine the relationship among serum vitamin D3 and calcium and their impact on bone health. The study results show a direct connection between decreasing vitamin D3 and problems with bones. The statistics even show that owning low amounts of vitamin D3 is more likely to cause bone disorders than having low levels of calcium. This review tempted the correlation among serum levels of vitamin D3 and calcium and bone health. The results show that a deficincy of vitamin D3 is strongly connected to a number of bone disorders, such as osteoporosis. Calcium is very important for healthy bones, but the levels of calcium in the blood don't look to be a good method to said if there are problems with bones. These findings shows the prominence of focusing on vitamin D3 concentrations in exhibition populations. More studies and researches are needed to learn about how calcium impacts the growth of bone illnesses.

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Published

2026-02-03

How to Cite

Ali, R. H., Nasar, D. M., Mohammed, D. H., Jaafar, S. R., Mohammed, N. H., Mahdi, S. S., & Ibrahim , S. M. (2026). Insufficient levels of vitamin D and calcium can lead to rickets Narrative Review . Al-Salam Journal for Medical Science, 5(1), 90–97. https://doi.org/10.55145/ajbms.2026.05.01.011

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