Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets Type II with Alopecia: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature

    September 2003 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”
    Sultan Al‐Khenaizan, Patricia Vitale
    Studysummary This report describes two Saudi brothers with Vitamin D-dependent rickets Type II and emphasizes the association of this disorder with alopecia.
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