Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and clinical presentation of children with dilated cardiomyopathy associated with vitamin D deficiency
| Characteristics | Total cases, n = 14 |
|---|---|
| Age (in months), median (IQR) | 6 (2–9) |
| Males, n (%) | 10 (71) |
| Weight (kg), median (IQR) | 6 (4–7.6) |
| Duration of illness (days), median (IQR) | 13.5 (11.7–22.7) |
| Cough, n (%) | 6 (42%) |
| Fever, n (%) | 2 (14.2) |
| Respiratory distress or failure, n (%) | 11 (78.6) |
| Congestive heart failure, n (%) | 10 (71.4) |
| Cardiogenic shock, n (%) | 5 (37.5) |
| Seizures, n (%) | 2 (14.3) |
| Encephalopathy, n (%) | 2 (14.3) |
| AKI, n (%) | 2 (14.3) |