Data on 36 patients with vitamin-D-resistant rickets indicate that the disease is manifested primarily by shortness of stature. This shortness appears to be limited to the lower extremities. The sh ...

Rickets is a disease characterized by bone deformities, predominantly caused by severe vitamin D deficiency.

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Vitamin D is a nutrient necessary for immune and bone health, as well as overall well-being. You can get vitamin D through certain foods, supplements, and ...

Both vitamin D and D3 have their own health benefits. Experts explain the different qualities of the two vitamins.

Rickets on the Rise: The Growing Concern of Vitamin D Deficiency While the government is yet to come up with a national survey, a clinical study by K Ashwin Reddy in 2020, confirmed this alarming ...

Swoboda, W. Die Wirksamkeit von Dihydrotachysterin bei Vitamin D resistenter Rachitis und Mangelrachitis: effectiveness of dihydrotachysterol in vitamin D–resistant rickets and deficiency rickets.

Vitamin D deficiency in children can cause rickets, leading to a bowlegged appearance due to the softening of the bones, and dental problems, such as teeth not forming as they should.

Both vitamin D and D3 have their own health benefits. Experts explain the different qualities of the two vitamins.

Rickets refractory to vitamin D treatment is usually caused by a heritable form known as vitamin D–resistant rickets or familial hypophosphatemic rickets. Furthermore, various medical conditions ...

Both vitamin D and D3 have their own health benefits. Experts explain the different qualities of the two vitamins.