Osteomalacia is due to deficiency of

Question

Osteomalacia is due to deficiency of (A) vitamin-A (B) vitamin-C (C) vitamin-E (D) vitamin-D

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Deficiency of calciferol or vitamin-D causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults- These cause weak soft bones, skeletal distortions and poor muscle development.

Q. Osteomalacia is due to deficiency of

vitamin-A

vitamin-C

vitamin-E

vitamin-D

Deficiency of calciferol or vitamin- $D$ causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults- These cause weak soft bones, skeletal distortions and poor muscle development.