Doctors For Rickets In Jeddah
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How can I find treatment of Rickets?
Rickets is a softening and weakening of the bones in children caused by a severe and prolonged vitamin D deficiency. Rickets can also be caused by rare inherited problems. Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from food by your child's body.
Rickets Facts and Figures
According to research on nutritional rickets, it has been found that this condition is caused by the deficiency of calcium and Vitamin D all around the world. It is mostly diagnosed in the first few years after birth. Other facts and statistics about rickets have been listed below:
| Prevalence of Rickets Worldwide | up to 9% |
| Common in | Children |
| At-Risk Gender | Boys and girls both |
| Average Age for Diagnosis | 1-2 years |
| Problems related to Rickets | Bowed legs, projected chest bones, thick wrists, and ankles |
| Specialists Who Treat Rickets | Pediatric Endocrinologist |