Rickets
Alternate Names : Osteomalacia in Children, Renal Rickets, Vitamin D Deficiency
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Rickets Prognosis (Expectations)
The disorder may be corrected with replacement of deficient minerals and vitamin D. Laboratory values and X-rays usually improve after about 1 week, although some cases may be resistant and require large doses of minerals and vitamin D.
If rickets is not corrected while children are still growing, skeletal deformities and short stature may be permanent. If it is corrected while the child is young, skeletal deformities often diminish or disappear with time.
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