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Yes, it is a bone development disease, caused by defective mineralization or calcification of bones. This in turn is caused by children not getting enough calcium and phosphor in their diet. Adding vitamin D to the diet usually helps. It hardly occurs in developed countries where food is varied and vitamin rich. In less developed countries, the lack of vitamin D caused by a long period of (vitamin D deficient) breastfeeding, plus a dark skin that tends to block the vitalin D through sun light make rickets a more common occurrence there.
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What bone disease is called by the lack of calcium in the diet?
Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
Where can you get Rickets?
how do u get rickets
Are rickets caused by microbes?
No, rickets is not caused by microbes. Rickets is caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium or phosphate.
What has the author John Rickets written?
John Rickets has written: 'John Rickets, Byrsa Basilica Sive Regale Excambium'
Do microbes cause rickets?
Rickets is not a microbe. Rickets is a disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D, which is an essential vitamin (that is it is not produced by the body). Body gets vitamin D when sunlight falls on the skin.
How is rickets diagnosed?
Rickets is diagnosed by x-ray examination of leg bones
What nutrient will result in rickets?
Whish mineral deficiency may result in rickets
How do you say do you want me in spanish?
¿Me quieres?me deseas?¿Me desea usted?
When did King Charles 1 discover he had rickets?
I have never heard of him having rickets, but if he did , he had doctors at court, so they would have diagnosed that, but usually rickets are a childhood ailment.
How could a person get rickets?
the only way you can get rickets is by not getting much vitamin d
What is a sentence using the word rickets?
Rickets is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin D.
What is the vitamin needed to prevent rickets?
vitamin D will prevent rickets.
