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What is rickets, and why is its incidence increasing in the United States?


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Glucose

A simple sugar and an important energy source in living organisms, and the primary source of energy for the human brain.

Orbital Decompression

A surgical procedure used to relieve pressure within the eye socket (orbit), often for conditions like Graves' ophthalmopathy.

Eye

An organ of vision that detects light and converts it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons.

Socket

A cavity or opening into which something fits, such as a lightbulb socket or the eye socket.

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