What was one of the diseases Hopkins' vitamin discoveries helped combat?
Rickets
Smallpox
Influenza
Malaria
Answer
Rickets is a childhood disease caused by a lack of vitamin D. Vitamin D is important for the absorption of calcium, which is needed for healthy bones. In children with rickets, the bones become soft and deformed. Hopkins' discovery that vitamin D is essential for the absorption of calcium helped to combat this disease.
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