くる病

Also known as active rickets, vitamin D hydroxylation-deficient rickets, vitamin D-dependent rickets, rachitis

カルシウム・リン・ビタミンDなどの摂取不足・代謝異常によって、骨形成過程の石灰化が正常にならず、弱い骨となる病気

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Rickets is a childhood condition that weakens or softens bones, stemming from either dietary deficiencies or genetic factors, and causes symptoms like bowed legs, stunted growth, and bone pain. It matters because it can lead to serious complications including bone deformities, fractures, and spine curvature if left untreated.

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It is catalogued under topics including Skeletal disorders, Vitamin D and Vitamin deficiencies.

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Key facts

Medical condition.name: Rickets
Medical condition.image: XrayRicketsLegssmall.jpg
Medical condition.caption: X-ray of a two-year-old with rickets, demonstrating a marked bowing of the femurs and decreased bone density
Medical condition.field: Pediatrics, rheumatology, dietetics
Medical condition.symptoms: Bowed legs, stunted growth, bone pain, large forehead, trouble sleeping
Medical condition.complications: Bone fractures, muscle spasms, abnormally curved spine, intellectual disability
Medical condition.onset: Childhood
Medical condition.causes: Diet without enough vitamin D or calcium, too little sun exposure, exclusive breastfeeding without supplementation, celiac disease, certain genetic conditions
Medical condition.diagnosis: Blood tests, X-rays
Medical condition.differential: Fanconi syndrome, scurvy, Lowe syndrome, osteomalacia
Medical condition.prevention: Vitamin D supplements for exclusively-breastfed babies
Medical condition.treatment: Vitamin D and calcium
Medical condition.frequency: Relatively common (Middle East, Africa, Asia)

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Research

18,661 papers

Rickets.ReviewPediatrics in review · 2025Narasimhan S, Lavik A, Auron MDOI: 10.1542/pir.2024-006494
Rickets, Vitamin D, and Ca/P Metabolism.ReviewHormone research in paediatrics · 2022Miller WL, Imel EADOI: 10.1159/000527011
Refractory Rickets.ReviewIndian journal of pediatrics · 2023Chinoy A, Padidela RDOI: 10.1007/s12098-023-04538-4
Rickets.ReviewCalcified tissue international · 2002Pettifor JMDOI: 10.1007/s00223-001-0046-x
Hereditary Rickets: A Quick Guide for the Pediatrician.ReviewCurrent pediatric reviews · 2024AlSubaihin A, Harrington JDOI: 10.2174/1573396319666221205123402
Approach to nutritional rickets.ReviewJournal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM · 2023Korkmaz HA, Padidela R, Ozkan BDOI: 10.1515/jpem-2023-0051
Rickets in Denmark.ReviewDanish medical journal · 2012Beck-Nielsen SS
Nutritional rickets around the world: an update.Paediatrics and international child health · 2017Creo AL, Thacher TD, Pettifor JM et al.DOI: 10.1080/20469047.2016.1248170

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: disease
Image: XrayRicketsLegssmall.jpg

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Commons category: Rickets
NCI Thesaurus ID: C26878
health specialty: endocrinology
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
drug or therapy used for treatment: ergocalciferol
exact match: www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_289157
ICD-9-CM: 268.0
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Medicine

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Article · 日本語

くる病（くるびょう、独: Rachitis、佝僂病、痀瘻病）とは、ビタミンD欠乏や、何らかの代謝異常によって発症した、骨の石灰化障害である。典型的な病態は乳幼児の骨格異常で、小児期の病態を「くる病（rickets）」、骨端線閉鎖が完了した後の病態を「骨軟化症（osteomalacia）」と呼び、区別する。語源はギリシャ語の背骨を意味する rhakhis に由来する。

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