Deficiency of which vitamin causes rickets?
Option (a)
VITAMIN FUNCTION IN THE BODY DISEASE WHEN DEFICIENTVitamin ANeeded for healthy eyes, bones, skin, immune system, acts as an antioxidantNight blindness, hyperkeratosisVitamine DHelps calcium and phosphorous to absorb and helps the immune system.RicketsVitamine EAntioxidant, vital for smooth muscules development and nerve functionHemolytic anemia in infantsVitamine KNeeded for the blood clotting cascade and for bone metabolismBleeding diathesis