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Osteomalacia Learning Center

Osteomalacia is softening of the bones due to a lack of vitamin D or a problem with the body's ability to break down and use this vitamin.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 15, 2008
Osteomalacia is a disease in which insufficient mineralization leads to a softening of the bones. Usually, this is caused by a deficiency of vitamin D , which reduces bone formation by altering calcium and phosphorus metabolism . Osteomalacia can ...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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