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Introduction: Normal bone growth and mineralization require adequate stores of calcium and phosphate. Deficient mineralization in infants and children can result in rickets. In most cases, the diagnosis is established with a thorough history and physical examination and confirmed by laboratory evaluation. Nutritional rickets can be caused solely by inadequate intake of vitamin D. Rickets is a condition rarely seen in the United States due to initiatives to supplement vitamin D through fortification of various foods and breast milk. However, it is not uncommon in dark-skinned children with …