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Rachitis
Rachitis, also called rickets, is a condition whereby the bones are weakened and grow poorly due to not having enough vitamin D, phosphate, or calcium.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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A 33-year old asked:
What can I do to not get rachitis?
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What is the treatment for rachitis?
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A 25-year old asked:
My daughter has rachitis. How will this affect her?
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A 34-year old asked:
Are there any kids with rickets in the U.S. nowadays?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the signs and symptome of rickets?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is Osteomalacia different from rickets?
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A 24-year old asked:
When a girl has rickets, what are the effects?
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A 21-year old asked:
Which specialist should I see to treat rickets?
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A 30-year old asked:
How can unbalanced diet cause the rickets and anaemia?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is being an african-american a risk factor for rickets?
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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 18-year old female asked:
What is rickets? when do girls grow plate close? if it is a late bloomer, wheb dose it close?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is rickets disease?
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A 41-year old asked:
Anyone over the age of 18 with rickets?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is rickets a urable disease in teenagers?
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A 41-year old asked:
Please tell me, could a baby with rickets grow tall?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of rickets disease in children?
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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 27-year old male asked:
My body locked up twice and the first time they couldn't pin point want was wrong but the next time they said it was rickets but I think they are wron
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A 26-year old asked:
what is rickets in breastfeeding?
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A 43-year old asked:
I am bow legged. how did i get this (not rickets)?
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A male asked:
My son has rickets and his ALP is quite high. As we are strictly vegan, what kinds of food can I give my 2 year old?
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A 43-year old asked:
Are rickets and is bow legs related to each other?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have a problem of bow legs for many years i was suffering from rickets now i have bow legs and i am female and i embarrass . traetment? 23 years old
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A 23-year old female asked:
I was suffering from rickets and kidney stones also diagnosed.age is 23.skeletal deformities .now my teeth is growing large. also ricket?wt treatment?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can you find out if a child will have vit. d resistant rickets from bloodwork of the parents before child is conceived and which sex would inherit?
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A 30-year old female asked:
when do i start putting my baby in the direct sunlight to help her with vitamin d (calcitriol) and to prevent rickets?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can chest rickets be corrected at the age of 17 without operation . How to improve calcium &vitamin D if i have chest rickets?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Due to rickets i have bow legs and crowded teeth? is it possible i have another problem of bone such as rib cage. now i am 2 yrs female.
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A 23-year old female asked:
can i increase my height at age 23? i m female. My parents are tall ? in childhood i was suffering from vitamin d (calcitriol) disease rickets.
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