Rickets is
A. a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion.
B. a disease in children characterized by soft, bowed, and swollen bones.
C. a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; this occurs because of insufficient collagen development.
D. bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection.
E. a disease in adults, especially women, characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix.
Answer: B
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