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Rickets   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Osteomalacia in children; Deficiency - Vitamin D; Renal osteodystrophy; Pediatric osteomalacia; Vitamin D deficiency; Renal rickets

Prevention

Rickets may be avoided by maintaining an adequate intake of calcium, phosphorous, and Vitamin D. This may require dietary supplements in people with associated gastrointestinal or other disorders.

Renal causes of Vitamin D should be treated promptly. Levels of calcium and phosphorous should be monitored regularly in people with renal disorders.

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