Skeletal System Disease Rickets: Article Analysis

Summary The Scientific journal article I chose was about the Skeletal System disease, Rickets. This article delves into cases that prove “Children with disorders characterized by extensive cutaneous scaling, especially those with pigmented skin, are at increased risk of developing vitamin D deficiency and clinical rickets.” (K. Chouhan, 2011) Throughout this journal article there is a plethora of scientific data that proves having these characteristics in any of their forms heighten the risk of vitamin D deficiencies, specifically “thickened skin may also act as a physical block of UV penetration.” (K. Chouhan, 2011) Meaning the skin is not receiving enough Vitamin D for the body to absorb calcium and keep our bones strong and durable. …show more content…
For instance, looking more into a cure for these keratinizing disorders that cause scaling of the skin so this grouping of disorder and disease will be eliminated. This study also proves there are Vitamin D deficiencies across the board without any type of added skin disease. So a cure for something like Ichthyosiform erythroderma will not completely solve the ongoing problem of rickets. Near the end of the article it also suggests that research gets taken further into different skin types for a better understanding. This is a fabulous idea because it might bring forth finding of ways to end all forms of rickets around the world. More research and large controlled studies are necessary to help decrease the risk of rickets and even the starting point, vitamin D deficiency before it is too late. Spreading awareness about the dangers of having cutaneous scaling and high melanin content is precisely important as well. This article has proven that your risk increases a remarkable amount and I have a feeling numerous people are unaware of that. Unfortunately, sunshine and vitamins are not enough to rid the world of this awful skeletal system