Rickets

Rickets

Nutritional Rickets

Nutritional rickets (NR) is still the most common form of growing bone disease despite the efforts of health care providers to reduce the incidence of the disease. Today, it is well known that the etiology of NR ranges from isolated vitamin D deficiency (VDD) to isolated calcium deficiency. In Turkey, almost all NR cases result from VDD. Recent evidence suggests that in addition to its short- o...

Subclinical Rickets

OBJECTIVE The study on sub clinical rickets is unique in the sense that it has not been preplanned conducted anywhere especially in Pakistan. The objective of present study was to explore the prevalence, gender and geographical distribution of sub clinical rickets and their related factors among school students. METHODS Out of total participants, 189(90%) students were finally included in the...

Current Significance of Rickets Disease

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SYMPOSIUM: METABOLIC MEDICINE Rickets

Worldwide, rickets is the most common form of metabolic bone disease in children. Despite the concept that it is a rare disease, it is on the increase in many regions, including Western Europe and the USA, and in many ethnic subgroups that have immigrated to temperate regions. Vitamin D deficiency is the main cause of rickets, though nutritional deficiency of calcium and phosphorous generates t...