《英文msh词典》Deficiencies,Vitamin D
[入口词] Deficiencies,Vitamin D
[主题词] Vitamin D Deficiency
[英文释义] 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)