Neonatal Rickets

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** Rickets that usually affects premature infants. Factors that contribute to the development of neonatal rickets include calcium, phosphorus, or calciferol deficiency. It manifests with spontaneous fractures, respiratory distress, and growth developmental delays.

**Synonyms:** - Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity - Osteopenia of Prematurity - Rickets of Prematurity