Alfacalcidol improves the growth velocity in children with vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency: A single center retrospective cohort study.

The current study revealed that vitamin D replacement therapy improved the growth rate in children with vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency, regardless of the presence of BL. This study emphasizes the importance of assessing the vitamin D status in children with poor growth rates and suggests that alfacalcidol could be a valid option for the treatment of short stature.