How is XLH Rickets different from other forms of Rickets?
At the end of the 19th century, many children had rickets because they didn’t get enough Vitamin D in their diet or have sufficient exposure to sunshine. Sunshine helps our bodies to make Vitamin D. Today this kind of rickets, while uncommon, is still found when sunlight exposure or dietary sources of Vitamin D are in short supply. For people affected by XLH, no matter how much Vitamin D is provided in their diet or through the sunshine’s effects, rickets does not improve. This is the reason for one of the early names for XLH: Vitamin D-RESISTANT rickets.
At the end of the 19th century, many children had rickets because they didn’t get enough Vitamin D in their diet or have sufficient exposure to sunshine. Sunshine helps our bodies to make Vitamin D. Today this kind of rickets, while uncommon, is still found when sunlight exposure or dietary sources of Vitamin D are in short supply. For people affected by XLH, no matter how much Vitamin D is provided in their diet or through the sunshine’s effects, rickets does not improve. This is the reason for one of the early names for XLH: Vitamin D-RESISTANT rickets.
