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Prevention for exclusively breastfed babies is vitamin D supplements. Otherwise, treatment depends on the underlying cause. If due to a lack of vitamin D, treatment is usually with vitamin D and calcium. This generally results in improvements within a few weeks. Bone deformities may also improve over
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time. Occasionally surgery may be performed to correct bone deformities. Genetic forms of the disease typically require specialized treatment.
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Creo AL, Thacher TD, Pettifor JM, Strand MA, Fischer PR (May 2017). "Nutritional rickets around the world: an update".
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El-Sobky TA, Samir S, Baraka MM, Fayyad TA, Mahran MA, Aly AS, et al. (January 2020).
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in children and is caused by either dietary deficiency or genetic causes. Symptoms include
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Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global Research & Reviews
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Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program
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Vitamin D supplements for exclusively-breastfed babies
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Index

rickettsia
osteogenesis imperfecta
Ricketts

X-ray
bowing of the femurs
bone density
/ˈrɪkɪts/
Specialty
Pediatrics
rheumatology
dietetics
Symptoms
Bowed legs
stunted growth
Complications
Bone fractures
muscle spasms
abnormally curved spine
intellectual disability
vitamin D
calcium
breastfeeding
celiac disease
genetic conditions
Diagnostic method
Blood tests
X-rays
Differential diagnosis
Fanconi syndrome

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