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What can i do to not get rachitis?
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If you mean...: ...Rickets, the most common type is a vitamin d deficiency. Vitamin d is made in the skin by sunlight, and is also present in fish and milk.
Answered 3/10/2012
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Prevention: Rickets is a bone disease in children that causes weak bones, bowed legs and other bone deformities.Not getting enough calcium and phosphorus in your diet and vitamin d increased your risk.
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