Deficiency of which vitamin causes osteomalacia?

Deficiency of which vitamin causes osteomalacia?
  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin D
  3. Vitamin K
  4. Vitamin E

Solution

Osteomalacia refers to a marked softening of your bones, most often caused by severe vitamin D deficiency. The softened bones of children and young adults with osteomalacia can lead to bowing during growth, especially in weight-bearing bones of the legs. Osteomalacia in older adults can lead to fractures.

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 2)

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