The condition affects children and infants, causes bone deformities and sometimes seizures, and is most often caused by a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium.

Rickets softens the bones and can cause deformities such as bow legs or chest and pelvis abnormalities, which may require corrective surgery. The condition was widespread in Victorian times when ...

FROM supporting our immune system to keeping our bones strong, vitamins and minerals are vital for keeping us healthy. So ...

Vitamin D is a unique nutrient because it comes from the foods we eat and is also a hormone produced by our bodies. This ...

New Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma Jan. 14, 2025 — A team of researchers has developed a new biomaterial with high potential in in the treatment of ...

Given the success of The Role of the Gut Microbiota on Bone Mass in Health and Disease, we are pleased to announce the launch of Volume II.The growing field ...

A thorough nutrition assessment of a child with liver disease is essential. [11] This includes the collection of anthropometric and biochemical data, as well as a clinical, social, and dietary ...

During these earlier stages, the heart is typically normal in size with normal systolic function. With disease progression, systolic dysfunction develops. 38 Diagnosis of amyloidosis not only involves ...