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Rickets
Rickets
Disease overview
Rickets is a chronic, systemic nutritional disease characterized primarily by bone lesions, caused by multifactorial calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders and impaired ossification. It occurs du...
Detailed description
Rickets is a chronic, systemic nutritional disease characterized primarily by bone lesions, caused by multifactorial calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders and impaired ossification. It occurs during childhood growth and development, with a high incidence in infants and young children aged 6 months to 2 years.
Disease information
Disease name
Rickets
English name
Rickets
Category
Pediatrics
Subcategory
Pediatrics
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Pediatrics
Pediatric Healthcare
Pediatric Endocrinology
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