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Rickets

NutritionalVitamin D deficiency1645 (first described by Daniel Whistler)Dietary, lack of sunlight
TypeNutritional
CauseVitamin D deficiency
First Known1645 (first described by Daniel Whistler)
TransmissionDietary, lack of sunlight

About Rickets

Causes soft, deformed bones in children. Rampant during the Industrial Revolution in smoky cities. Cod liver oil was a traditional remedy. Vitamin D was identified in 1922. Fortified milk nearly eliminated it. Cases have reappeared in some populations, linked to limited sun exposure and diet.

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