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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Increase Exposure to Sunlight
  • Maintain Adequate Vitamin D Intake
  • Spinal Deformity Correction
  • Use of leg braces

Treatments Overview Articles

Rickets
The treatment goals are to relieve symptoms and correct the cause of the condition. The underlying cause must be treated to prevent recurrence. The replacement of deficient calcium, phosphorus, or vitamin D will eliminate most symptoms of rickets....
Source:ADAM
Date:August 18, 2006

Specific Treatments Articles

Calcium in diet
Calcium is the most plentiful mineral found in the human body, accounting for 1.5-2% of an adult's total body weight. The teeth and bones contain the majority of the body's calcium (about 99%). Calcium in these tissues is concentrated in the form of calcium phosphate salts. Nerve cells, body tissues, blood, and other body fluids contain the remaining calcium.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 17, 2007
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