About The Medical Condition Vitamin D Deficiencies
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Vitamin D Deficiencies
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Vitamin D Deficiencies?
A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of VITAMIN D in the diet, insufficient production of vitamin D in the skin, inadequate absorption of vitamin D from the diet, or abnormal conversion of vitamin D to its bioactive metabolites. It is manifested clinically as RICKETS in children and OSTEOMALACIA in adults. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1406)
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