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Rickets & Vitamin D Deficiency: Prevention & Treatment
Presented India by Dr. Rama Krishna CheruvuViews
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Case Description
Rickets, caused primarily by vitamin D deficiency, leads to impaired bone mineralization in children, resulting in bone deformities, delayed growth, and skeletal pain. Prevention involves adequate sunlight exposure, a diet rich in vitamin D and calcium, and supplementation in at-risk populations...
Case Summary
- Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, functioning more like a prohormone due to its widespread effects on tissues. Natural sources include ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) from plants and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) from animals. Sunlight is a major source, converting 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin to vitamin D3. Other sources include fatty fish, liver, and fortified dairy/cereal products.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Rama Krishna Cheruvu
Alumni- Sikkim Manipal UniversityDr. Rama Krishna Cheruvu is a Senior Consultant Pediatrician associated with Mayflower Hospital and Trinity Hospital.
He has extensive experience in pediatric and adolescent healthcare, with expertise in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of childhood illnesses.
His clinical interests include preventive pediatrics, child nutrition, developmental health, infectious diseases, and immunization.
He is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care that supports the healthy growth and wellbeing of children.
Through his clinical practice and patient education initiatives, he continues to contribute to advancing pediatric healthcare in the community.
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