Rickets
Current as of: August 22, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Jerry S. Trier, MD - Gastroenterology
RicketsRickets is a rare disease that results in soft, weak, and pliable bones. It is caused mainly by a lack of vitamin D. Rickets most commonly affects children, who may have low vitamin D levels due to poor diet or a condition (such as celiac disease) that makes it difficult for the body to absorb vitamin D and calcium. Rickets can lead to bone deformities such as bowlegs, knock-knees, an enlarged skull, and an abnormal curve in the spine. It also can cause weakness. Current as of: August 22, 2019 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Jerry S. Trier, MD - Gastroenterology |
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