Sunlight: An Important Source of Vitamin D
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin necessary for the development of bones. Sunlight helps the body to produce vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency results in rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults...
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Vitamin D Deficiency - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Vitamin D the sunshine vitamin is essential for strong bones. Vitamin D deficiency is reportedly increasing worldwide and cause bone pain and muscle weakness...
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Rickets
Encyclopedia section of medindia explains in brief about Rickets..
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Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)-Causes-Types-Diagnosis-Treatment-Complications
Renal tubular acidosis/RTA results in acid content of the blood being higher than normal and that of the urine lower than normal. Renal tubular acidosis causes include Addison’s disease, drugs, mineralcorticoid deficiency...
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Renal Osteodystrophy | Chronic Kidney Disease - Mineral and Bone Disorder - Symptoms, Signs, Diagnosis & Treatment
Renal osteodystrophy is mineral bone disorder due to prolonged kidney damage and failure. There is imbalance in the levels of calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and vitamin D...
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Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis - Introduction
Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis is a disease of unknown cause, where bizarre thickening of the cortical bones of infants is the prime finding ..
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Calcium and Vitamin Supplements
Calcium and vitamin supplements are taken to provide the body with the ''required'' nutrients. Calcium is a mineral found in many foods. Vitamins are very important nutrients for the body...
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About Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Encyclopedia section of Medindia gives general info about Osteogenesis Imperfecta..
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