What is rickets

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My children are always crying and shouting. At first we thought he was hungry or had urine. But later is not, go to the hospital to check, the doctor said it is because of rickets, here also give you popularize what is rickets this common problem!

What is rickets

First, rickets, namely vitamin D deficiency rickets, is a systemic, chronic and nutritional disease characterized by bone lesions, which is caused by calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorder caused by vitamin D deficiency in infants, children and adolescents.

Second, the main feature is the growth of the long metaphyseal cartilage plate and bone tissue calcification, vitamin D deficiency makes mature bone calcification incomplete. The high risk group of this disease is infants under 2 years old (especially 3-18 months old), so parents should pay special attention to it.

Third, the incidence of severe rickets has decreased in recent years. However, the incidence rate of rickets in the north is higher than that in the south, and the incidence rate of mild and moderate rickets is still high. Can be found in the physical examination, may also be the first performance of low calcium convulsion, growth retardation, malaise, irritability or infant prone to respiratory tract infection.

matters needing attention

Newborns need a lot of sun, and then have enough sun to ensure that rickets can have a great chance to avoid. Full term infants who are breastfed or partially breastfed should start to supplement vitamin d400iu / day at 2 weeks after birth. Non breastfed infants and children whose daily milk intake is less than 1000ml should supplement vitamin d400iu / day.