When vitamin D is deficient, what 2 disorders occur most readily?
A) kidney failure and bent bones
B) megaloblastic anemia and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
C) osteoporosis and diverticulosis
D) osteomalacia and xerophthalmia
E) rickets and osteomalacia

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Vitamin D deficiency most readily leads to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults, both of which are disorders related to bone health.  The main symptom of vitamin D deficiency in children is rickets and in adults is osteomalacia. Rickets is characterized by improper mineralization during the development of the bones resulting in soft bones. Osteomalacia is characterized by demineralization of previously formed bone leading to increased softness and susceptibility to fracture.

When Vitamin D Is Deficient, What 2 Disorders Occur Most