It cannot be cured by taking vitamin D:
Correct answer: B. Hypophosphatemic rickets
- A. Dietary rickets
- B. Hypophosphatemic rickets
- C. Osteomalacia
- D. Weakness of bones
Explanation
Hypophosphatemic rickets cannot be cured by taking vitamin D. This is because hypophosphatemic rickets is caused by a deficiency of phosphate, not vitamin D. Vitamin D helps the body absorb phosphate from the diet, but it does not provide phosphate itself.
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