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Rickets

Alternative Names:

Osteomalacia in children; Vitamin D deficiency; Renal rickets

Prevention:

Rickets may be avoided by having your child maintain an adequate intake of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D. This may require dietary supplements in people who have gastrointestinal or other disorders -- ask your child's health care provider.

Renal (kidney) causes of vitamin D malabsorption should be treated promptly. Levels of calcium and phosphorus should be monitored regularly in people who have renal disorders .

Genetic counseling may help people with a family history of inherited disorders that can cause rickets.

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