1. By Emily Gilhool

2. Softening and weakening of the bones Different Types: Hypophosphatemic Rickets Kidney Rickets Nutritional Rickets Rickets

3. Causes: Deficiency of calcium, phosphate, or vitamin D Poor mineralization Symptoms Bone pain/tenderness Muscle weakness Bone Deformation Causes & Symptoms

4. Dental problems Skeletal Deformities Bone pain/ tenderness Arms Legs Spine Pelvis Symptoms Cont.

5. Commonly found in children Not found in United States often Darker skinned individuals more susceptible Symptoms vary from person to person Occurs more often in winter due to lack of sunlight Prevalence

6. Bone x-rays Serum alkaline phosphatase Blood tests Arterial blood gases PTH Tests to Diagnose Rickets

7. Live in warmer climate Spend time outdoors Follow well-balanced diet Try to relieve symptoms Abundance of phosphate, calcium, and vitamin D Vitamin Supplements Treatment

8. Rickets can also be called Osteomalacia If levels of minerals are too low, a hormone is produced to release calcium and phosphate from the bone Facts

9. http://www.medicinenet.com/rickets/article.htm http://www.localhealth.com/article/rickets http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/rickets/overview.html http://www.healthcentral.com/ency/408/000344.html?ic=506048 Works Cited