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Dr. N. C. Gupta

Orthopedic surgeon 57 yrs exp Delhi

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Rickets is boney changes because of vitamin D deficiency in children. Osteoporosis is loss of total bone substance in any age group. There are many causes for it.

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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia

Orthopedic surgeon 6 yrs exp Ahmedabad

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Both are different.. Rickets is a bone mineralisation problem while osteoporosis is defect in bone mass density.

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Dr. Rajinder K Sharma

Orthopedist 43 yrs exp Chandigarh

What are the symptoms of your disease and what test you have got done and what is the age of oatient Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospital retired Chandigarh(U.T)

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Dr. Pranav Shejul Orthopedic surgeon 12 yrs exp Pune · Accepted Answer

Dr. Pranav Shejul

Orthopedic surgeon 12 yrs exp Pune

Both are almost the same..Though there are many causes, this can arise primarily due to low calcium intake and low vit d 3 levels.. Usually the condition is called rickets in children and osteoporosis in old aged people..

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