A 30-year old man has a malabsorption syndrome characterized by abdominal distension, loose stools and steatorrhea. He has bone pain. X-rays of the bone shows deminineralization and fractures. The most likely cause of this bone abnormalities is deficiency of which of the following ? (A) Calcitonin. (B) Parathyroid hormone. (C) Vitamin A. (D) Vitamin C. (E) Vitamin E

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(31) A 30-year old man has a malabsorption syndrome characterized by abdominal distension, loose stools and steatorrhea. He has bone pain. X-rays of the bone shows deminineralization and fractures. The most likely cause of this bone abnormalities is deficiency of which of the following ? (A) Calcitonin. (B) Parathyroid hormone. (C) Vitamin A. (D) Vitamin C. (E) Vitamin E

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