Is rickets a genetic disease?

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The full name of rickets is vitamin D deficiency rickets, which is a chronic nutritional disease due to the disorder of calcium and phosphorus metabolism caused by vitamin D deficiency. The main cause is due to insufficient vitamin D intake, insufficient sunshine, insufficient calcium intake or improper ratio of calcium and phosphorus. Is rickets a genetic disease? Let's talk about it

Is rickets a genetic disease?

But there may be some heredity. But it's not likely. Relax and keep in a good mood. The prevention of rickets should start from pregnancy. From the beginning of pregnancy, we should do more outdoor sports and receive enough sunlight. The diet of pregnant women should be rich in vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, protein and other nutrients. Infants should go outdoors and receive more sunlight; After 6 months of age infants must be timely and reasonable to add complementary food.

Parents should pay attention to supplement vitamin D for infants born prematurely or twins, in winter or in rainy season; If infants suffer from some diseases and take some drugs, they are also prone to rickets. We should treat these diseases in time and pay attention to supplement vitamin D.

It should be noted that parents should fully understand the pathogenic factors of rickets as far as possible, and prevent from the etiology, so as to avoid the tragedy happening again.

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If infants suffer from some diseases and take some drugs, they are also prone to rickets. We should treat these diseases in time and pay attention to supplement vitamin D. Infants should go outdoors and receive more sunlight;