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The effects of a deficiency of vitamin d are most readily observed in the _________.

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In children, it is easily found it can cause rickets. Rickets is a rare disease that causes the bones to become soft and bend. In adults, severe vitamin D deficiency leads to osteomalacia. Osteomalacia causes weak bones, bone pain, and muscle weakness.

It happens due to the lack of Calcium.


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