Understanding Nutritional and Genetic Rickets: What is a rare disease caused by vitamin D deficiency?
                                
                                
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                                While widespread fortification has made severe vitamin D deficiency and its consequences uncommon in developed countries, rickets is still considered a rare disease that causes the bones to become soft and bend. It primarily affects children, leading to abnormal growth patterns and weakened bones that are unable to support their weight.