Johnny is a 5-year-old child who has been complaining of leg pain for the past year. Upon examination, the lower legs show widened epiphyses and bowing of the tibia. He additionally showed failure of osteoid matrix formation. Johnny is most likely to be deficient of:

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In such conditions, the patient has scurvy. Vitamin C helps in osteoid matrix production, which includes collagen. This is why the lower legs show widened epiphyses and bowing of the tibia, and also the failure of osteoid matrix formation.

Johnny Is a 5-Year-Old Child Who Has Been Complaining of Leg