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Overview of Rickets in Children
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Case Description
Rickets is a childhood disease where your child’s bones are too soft, causing their bones to warp, bend and break more easily. It’s typically caused by a lack of vitamin D, but in rare cases, is caused by an underlying genetic disorder.Rickets is different from osteomalacia, which is a similar...
Case Summary
- Vitamin D, a sunshine vitamin and steroid prohormone, is critical for calcium homeostasis and bone health, especially in children. Rickets, a disorder of growing children, results from inadequate mineralization of the growth plate, leading to deformities and impaired bone growth. Rickets is broadly classified into vitamin D deficiency rickets (nutritional) and vitamin D resistant/refractory rickets, with nutritional rickets being the more prevalent form.
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Dr. Bharat Parmar
Professor And Head of Pediatrics at Zydus Medical College, Civil HospitalDr. Bharat Parmar is a distinguished pediatrician and academician with extensive expertise in child healthcare, pediatric education, and clinical pediatrics. He serves as the Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics at Zydus Medical College and Civil Hospital. Dr. Parmar is known for his contributions to pediatric care, medical teaching, and advancing evidence-based practices in child health and neonatal care.
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