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Rickets Learning Center

Rickets is a disorder caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. It leads to softening and weakening of the bones.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 1, 2008
Rickets was once considered an extremely common disorder of childhood. The term itself is derived from the old English word for "twist," or "wrick," and throughout history children with rickets could be identified by their bowed legs and knock kne...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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