It was only in the early part of the 20th century with the discovery of vitamin D and of the role that ultraviolet light irradiation plays in vitamin D formation that rational and appropriate therapy became available and rickets was all but eradicated in a number of developed countries. Since then, there has been a resurgence of the disease in many countries such as in Europe and the USA probably due to an increase in the prevalence of breast feeding, the immigration of dark skinned families to countries of high latitude, and the avoidance of direct sunlight because of the risk of the development of skin cancers. The disease is also widely recognised in many developing countries, including ...

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