rickets

Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources

What is rickets?

Rickets is a disorder primarily caused by lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate, which leads to softening and weakening of the bones.

Alternative Names:

Osteomalacia in children; Vitamin D deficiency; Renal rickets

Posts on rickets (165)

My 14 month daughter is being investigated for celiac disease or other malabsorption proble...
A 2 month old baby presented with greenstick fractures of the left tibia and right femur, a...
I am so glad this forum has been born. Right away I have a tricky question that may not be ...
i have rickets which was not treated i am 21 now, however in this last year my deformerties...
my 14 month old son is developing quite normally as per the standards prescribed (height/we...
Sir, My thesis is on Vitamin D resistant rickets & rickets in protin energy malnutrition. ...
I work in a hospital - I have a 13 year old coming to the Paediatric Clinic who has been wr...
My friend's daughter has rickets. She developed normally until she became 8 months. Now, sh...