Which of the following diseases is caused by a calcium and vitamin D deficiency?
A) osteoporosis
B) greenstick fracture
C) Paget's disease
D) rickets
D) rickets
Rickets is caused by a deficiency in calcium and vitamin D in early childhood that
results in bone deformities. Osteoporosis is a decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and
weakening of the bone, commonly seen as people age. A greenstick fracture is a broken bone
commonly seen in children. Paget's disease is a metabolic disease.
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