In a child, a vitamin D deficiency results in ________, whereas a vitamin A deficiency results in ________.
A. rickets; retardation of bone development
B. pituitary dwarfism; rickets
C. excess calcium absorption; osteomalacia
D. soft bones; rickets
Answer: A
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