MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 Vitamin D deficiency can cause rickets, a symptom of which is the bowing of the femurs outward such that the femurs become curved. X-rays of such femurs reveal less bone opacity than those of normal, non-deficient femurs. Which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion from the information given?
    		 

    A

    		 Vitamin D deficiency causes dental problems

    B

    		 Vitamin D deficiency more noticeably affects adults than children

    C

    		 Femurs bowed from Vitamin D deficiency can be straightened by reintroducing Vitamin D into the diet

    D

    		 Vitamin D deficiency disrupts the pathway by which Calcium is incorporated into the bones



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