Question
Does my baby’s blood test indicate rickets? Lately, the baby has been walking in an in-toe gait. We visited the hospital for a check-up, where the doctor examined the lower legs and diagnosed them as O-shaped legs. A blood test for bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP) was conducted, and the results were within the range of 200-225 (reference value < 200). The 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level was 25.59 (reference value 35-150). Can you explain what these results mean? The clinical diagnosis mentioned rickets; is it due to calcium deficiency or vitamin D deficiency?