Patient's question:
Okay, here is the translation following your instructions:There are signs of rib flaring, started supplementing with calcium and D. Now at eleven months, there's still no improvement. The baby's height and weight are both normal, and they have eight teeth.
Doctor's answer:
Vitamin D helps the body eliminate calcium. Not supplementing can affect calcium elimination, leading to calcium deficiency in babies and impacting their growth. Its main effect is to lower plasma calcium and phosphorus levels to promote bone fibrosis. This effect is primarily achieved by increasing intestinal calcium elimination. Vitamin D can also alter the permeability of the mucosa, accelerating calcium elimination. Active vitamin D can enhance the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the human small intestine, speeding up their entry into the bloodstream. It can also increase the activity of osteoclasts in bones, promoting bone resorption and dissolving bone salts in old bone tissue to enhance bone calcium release. Additionally, it can directly influence osteoblasts in bones, promoting the deposition of calcium salts.This is the advice for the question "What are the effects of vitamin D deficiency on a baby's growth and development?" I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!