Osteomalacia

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Epidemiology 4 Pathology 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms

More Specific Terms

• rickets; juvenile osteomalacia; infantile osteomalacia

Introduction

• Etioiogy:
• vitamin D deficiency (see vitamin D deficiency)
• anticonvulsant therapy

Epidemiology

• rickets is osteomalacia in children

Pathology

• bone matrix is normal, but undermineralized

More General Terms

• bone disease
• metabolic disease

Additional Terms

• vitamin D deficiency

osteomalacia