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Rickets (medical condition): A rare condition where a lack of Vitamin D results...more »
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Rickets: childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Rickets: A metabolic bone disease that results from either a deficiency in vitamin D, or an abnormality in the metabolism of vitamin D, or a deficiency of calcium in the diet. The most common symptoms are bone pain and muscle weakness. When it occurs in children it is commonly referred to as rickets. (Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed.) --2003
Source: Diseases Database
Rickets: disorder of calcium and phosphorus metabolism affecting bony structures, due to a variety of defects in vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorous homeostasis, including dietary deficiencies or malabsorption.
Source: CRISP
Rickets: A condition caused by deficiency of VITAMIN D, especially in infancy and childhood, with disturbance of normal ossification. The disease is marked by bending and distortion of the bones under muscular action, by the formation of nodular enlargements on the ends and sides of the bones, by delayed closure of the fontanels, pain in the muscles, and sweating of the head. Vitamin D and sunlight together with an adequate diet are curative, provided that the parathyroid glands are functioning properly. (Dorland, 27th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Rickets:
Rickets is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Rickets, or a subtype of Rickets,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Rickets (medical condition): See Rickets (disease information).
»Introduction: Rickets
»Symptoms of Rickets
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»Treatments for Rickets
Rickets: Rickets is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Rickets (symptom): A condition that affects the bones due to vitamin D deficiency...more »
Rickets (symptom): See Rickets (symptom information).
These medical disease topics may be related to Rickets:
Source: Diseases Database
Source - NIH
Source - WordNet 2.1
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source - WordNet 2.1
Source: CRISP
The following list attempts to classify Rickets into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Source: Diseases Database
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