domingo, 8 de janeiro de 2012

Rickets


In developing countries like Brazil, China and others, rickets is still common disease among children. It is a problem in the mineralization of bone matrix in bones still growing, which can lead to weakening and deformation in them, besides compromising the growth of the individual. Rickets is mainly due to deficiencies of vitamin D, calcium and phosphate in the body.

Rickets

The occurrence of rickets as from deficiencies in the diet is now quite rare, since we can get calcium and phosphate from various foods such as milk and dairy products as well as plant foods. However, although rare, is not impossible.

In the case of hypophosphatemic rickets, ie, low absorption of phosphate, the most common kidney problems are leading to loss of phosphate. In addition, there are certain types of hereditary rickets due to problems usually associated with the X chromosome, and therefore are passed from parents to the child.

The treatment of rickets depends on its cause, so you can include measures such as sunlight exposure and intake of foods rich in vitamin D (in case of deficiency of vitamin D), as well as foods rich in calcium and phosphate, for example oil liver of certain fish such as cod and sole.

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