“English Disease”: Historical Notes on Rickets, the Bone–Lung Link and Child Neglect Issues
Nutritional or classical rickets (here labeled as “rickets”) is a worldwide disease involving mostly infants and young children having inadequate sunlight exposure, often associated with a low dietary intake of Vitamin D. Rickets targets all layers of society independently of economic status with hi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/11/722 |