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Rickets

Rickets causes soft, weak bones in children. It usually occurs when they do not get enough vitamin D. Read about symptoms and treatment.

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Definition

Rickets causes soft, weak bones in children. It usually occurs when they do not get enough vitamin D. Read about symptoms and treatment.

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Canonical title
Rickets
Alphabetical key
R
Category
Educational Resource
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Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Rachitis
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Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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