Episode 29: Rickets - Another Disease of the Medici Family

Anatomy Of Illness

Rickets: What is it? What are the symptoms, and what causes it? In this episode, we will explore the history of rickets, its causes, and the treatment. Tune in to learn more!

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Resources

Bone Health Foundation (AUS): https://www.bonehealth.org.au/

CURE International: https://cure.org/surgery/bowed-legs/

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6867964/

https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(20)30038-0/pdf#:~:text=Although%20skeletal%20and%20documentary%20evidence,and%20blamed%20diet%20and%20lifestyle.

https://corpus.nz/vitamin-d-deficiency-rickets-a-problem-for-our-times/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rickets/symptoms-causes/syc-20351943

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-foods-high-in-vitamin-d

https://www.cff.org/medical-professionals/vitamin-d-deficiency-clinical-care-guidelines

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569199319308793

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/

https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/fat-soluble-vitamin

https://www.davita.com/diet-nutrition/articles/basics/vitamin-d-and-chronic-kidney-disease

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-northernmost-points-of-the-northernmost-countries-in-the-world.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5133108/

https://www.healthline.com/health/childrens-health/gross-motor-skills

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/calcium-and-vitamin-d-supplementation-in-osteoporosis/print

https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/hormonal-and-metabolic-disorders/electrolyte-balance/hypocalcemia-low-level-of-calcium-in-the-blood

https://www.visiblebody.com/learn/skeleton/types-of-bones

https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/features/00016472.html

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13487829-roller-skating-with-rickets

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/25/suez-canal-cargo-ship-ever-given-stuck

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rickets/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351949

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/rickets-and-osteomalacia/treatment/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22459-rickets

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/developmental-milestones

https://www.whattoexpect.com/milestones/7-9-months/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/florences-powerful-medici-family-suffered-from-rickets-because-of-too-much-time-spent-indoors-17739/

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