Treatment of Rickets

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Rickets due to dietary deficiency is treated by vitamin D suppliments and plenty of food containing calcium, such as milk, adequate exposure to sunlight is also important.

In X-Linked Hypophosphatemia treatment aims to stabilise the blood phosphorus levels with phosphate medications and active Vitamin D hormones given by mouth.

When rickets occurs as a complication of an underlying disorder such as kidney disease the treatment varies according to the cause.