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Different types of Causes of Disease

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Deficiency of vitamin D in adults causes________.

A

beriberi

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scurvy

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C

osteomalacia

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night blindness

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Solution

The correct option is C
osteomalacia

Deficiency of vitamin D in adults causes osteomalacia. Osteomalacia is softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium.

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