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Rickets (osteomalacia)
A condition that causes the bones of children to soften and weaken, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Rare |
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A 43-year old asked:
What problems have to do with vitamin d deficiency other than rickets, osteoporosis and osteomalacia?
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Is osteomalacia different from rickets?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Rickets misaligned your posture? Bow legs? I can't stand and sit in right way.. what is the treatment? I'm now diagnosed osteomalacia too. Can bow legs affects on your posture? It seems my shoulders have bend too.
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What is rickets disease?
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How is osteomalacia diagnosed?
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What are the symptoms of rickets?
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Can snake bites cause rickets?
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Can DEXA scan detect osteomalacia?
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What are the signs and symptoms of rickets?
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Which specialist should I see to treat rickets?
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Is the disease rickets in children often deadly?
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A 30-year old asked:
How can unbalanced diet cause the rickets and anaemia?
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What population group face the highest risk for osteomalacia?
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Why are women who cover their skin be more prone to osteomalacia?
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Is it possible to have osteoporosis & osteomalacia at simultaneously?
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A 24-year old asked:
Will having rickets in early childhood cause multi-level disc degeneration later in life?
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A 26-year old female asked about a male:
My 1 year 8 mnths baby boy is hvng rickets....I want to ask dat whether it will be cured by medicines.....Or ny other things should be done...
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A 26-year old asked:
What is rickets in breastfeeding?
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Why did kids use to get rickets?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Who do you see to diagnose Rickets??
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How do you know if you have. Rickets?
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When are at risk of developing rickets?
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Anyone over the age of 18 with rickets?
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How common is osteomalacia in young men?
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What are the signs and symptome of rickets?
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Where is the common setting to contract rickets?
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What is the disease rickets? Is it still common?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: rickets?
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A 34-year old asked:
Are there any kids with rickets in the U.S. nowadays?
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What are the symptoms of rickets disease in children?
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