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According to Medline Plus, "'''Rickets''' is a disorder primarily caused by lack of [[vitamin D]], [[calcium]], or [[phosphate]], which leads to softening and weakening of the [[bone]]s."<ref name=medline>[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000344.htm]</ref> "Rickets is rare in the United States."<ref name=medline>[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000344.htm]</ref> "The disorder may be corrected with replacement of deficient minerals and vitamin D."<ref name=medline>[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000344.htm]</ref> "Rickets may be avoided by maintaining an adequate intake of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D."<ref name=medline>[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000344.htm]</ref> | According to Medline Plus, "'''Rickets''' is a disorder primarily caused by lack of [[vitamin D]], [[calcium]], or [[phosphate]], which leads to softening and weakening of the [[bone]]s."<ref name=medline>[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000344.htm]</ref> "Rickets is rare in the United States."<ref name=medline>[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000344.htm]</ref> "The disorder may be corrected with replacement of deficient minerals and vitamin D."<ref name=medline>[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000344.htm]</ref> "Rickets may be avoided by maintaining an adequate intake of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D."<ref name=medline>[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000344.htm]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:10, August 31, 2011
According to Medline Plus, "Rickets is a disorder primarily caused by lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate, which leads to softening and weakening of the bones."[1] "Rickets is rare in the United States."[1] "The disorder may be corrected with replacement of deficient minerals and vitamin D."[1] "Rickets may be avoided by maintaining an adequate intake of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D."[1]