Which childhood illness is caused by a deficiency of dietary calcium (Ca2+)?

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23 May 2018
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Rickets is a childhood disorder caused by insufficient calcium intake, leading to weak and deformed bones. Hypocalcemia and tetany are symptoms rather than diseases, and osteomalacia refers to bone softening in adults.

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