Rickets in children

Rickets in children is a common disease. Over the past decades, fundamentally new data on the metabolism and functions of vitamin D have been obtained, which has significantly changed the views on the etiology, pathogenesis of rickets, as well as methods for its prevention and treatment. It should be borne in mind that this is not only about insufficient intake of vitamin D in the child's body. An important role is played by internal mechanisms that predispose to the development of endogenous vitamin D deficiency and rickets. Due to the rapid growth and active processes of bone tissue restructuring in children of the first years of life and, especially, premature babies, there is a high need for vitamin D and phosphorus-calcium salts with the relative immaturity of the mechanisms that deliver these minerals to the bone and their assimilation. Exacerbations of rickets in children are associated with accelerated growth in the spring season, according to our data.