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Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults is caused by the deficiency of

A

Vitamin A

B

Vitamin B and C

C

Vitamin C

D

Vitamin D (calciferol)

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Vitamiin D also known as calciferol. The deficiency of calciderol causes, the children suffer from rickets and adult from osetomalacia.
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