An infant has bowed legs and a deformed rib cage. What disease might the infant be suffering from?
Answer Rickets
During childhood, a vitamin D deficiency can cause soft and deformed bones. Rickets is the name given to this disease. In adults, a vitamin D deficiency may cause osteomalacia.
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