An anatomy and physiology instructor asks two students to predicta patient’s response to chronic vitamin D deficiency. One studentclaims the person would suffer from hypocalcemia. The other studentclaims the calcium levels would remain within their normal range,although at the low end, and that bone reabsorption would occur tothe point that advanced osteomalacia might occur. With whom do youagree, and why?

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