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'''Osteomalacia''' is the softening of the [[bone]]s caused by deactivated [[bone mineralization]] primarily due to inadequate levels of available [[phosphate]] and [[calcium]], or because of [[bone resorption|resorption]] of calcium. Osteomalacia in children is known as [[rickets]], and because of this, use of the term "osteomalacia" is often restricted to the milder, adult form of the disease. Signs and symptoms can include diffuse body pains, muscle weakness, and fragility of the bones. | '''Osteomalacia''' is the softening of the [[bone]]s caused by deactivated [[bone mineralization]] primarily due to inadequate levels of available [[phosphate]] and [[calcium]], or because of [[bone resorption|resorption]] of calcium. Osteomalacia in children is known as [[rickets]], and because of this, use of the term "osteomalacia" is often restricted to the milder, adult form of the disease. Signs and symptoms can include diffuse body pains, muscle weakness, and fragility of the bones. | ||
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*Insufficient nutritional quantities or faulty metabolism of [[vitamin D]] or [[phosphorus]] | *Insufficient nutritional quantities or faulty metabolism of [[vitamin D]] or [[phosphorus]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.
Overview
Osteomalacia is the softening of the bones caused by deactivated bone mineralization primarily due to inadequate levels of available phosphate and calcium, or because of resorption of calcium. Osteomalacia in children is known as rickets, and because of this, use of the term "osteomalacia" is often restricted to the milder, adult form of the disease. Signs and symptoms can include diffuse body pains, muscle weakness, and fragility of the bones.
==Causes==
Common Causes
- Insufficient nutritional quantities or faulty metabolism of vitamin D or phosphorus
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Malnutrition during pregnancy
- Malabsorption syndrome
- Hypophosphatemia[1]
- Chronic kidney failure
- Tumor-induced osteomalacia
- Long-term anticonvulsant therapy[2]
- Celiac disease[3]
- Cadmium poisoning, Itai-itai disease
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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3References
- ↑ "Autoimmunity research foundation, Science behind Vitamin D". Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ↑ Pack, Alison (2008). "Bone health in people with epilepsy: is it impaired and what are the risk factors". Seizure. 17 (2): 181–6. doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2007.11.020. PMID 18187347.
- ↑ Albany, Costantine; Servetnyk, Zhanna (2009). "Disabling osteomalacia and myopathy as the only presenting features of celiac disease: a case report". Cases Journal. 2 (1): 20. doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-20. PMC 2626577. PMID 19128487.