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Osteomalacia is the softening of the bones due to defective bone mineralization secondary to inadequate amounts of available phosphorus and 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. It may show signs as diffuse body pains, muscle weakness, and fragility of the bones. The most common cause of the disease is a deficiency in vitamin D, which is normally obtained from the diet and/or sunlight exposure.

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A freshman/sophomore pre-nursing discussion on how the body maintains homeostasis of calcium. Topics discussed include why calcium is important, what are the names for deviations of concentration below and above homeostatic levels, causes of those deviations, effects of those deviations, and how the major methods the body uses to correct those deviations.
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Australian women suffer vitamin D deficiency - ABC Online Tweet this news
ABC Online--JENNY GUNTON: If your vitamin D level is quite low, you get bone and muscle aches and pains and you develop what's called -osteomalacia-. That puts you at increased risk of fractures in the short term and it also puts you at increased ris - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:59:24 GMT+00:00
Study: Majority of Americans High on Vitamin D Levels - French Tribune Tweet this news
French Tribune--Vitamin D is very important for the body as its deficiency can lead to some severe consequences and ailments like bone mineralization, bone softening and even -osteomalacia- (bone thinning), besides certain cancers, arthritis, diabetes, .. - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:43:58 GMT+00:00
Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumour of the sinonasal area: case report and review ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Tweet this news
7thSpace Interactive (press release)--Oncogenous -osteomalacia- (OOM), which is also known as tumour-induced -osteomalacia-, is a rare condition associated with a neoplasm and a related systemic bone demineralization caused by renal phosphate wasting. OOM - Date : Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:37:49 GMT+00:00
Vitamin D and Its Uses - NewsMax.com Tweet this news
NewsMax.com--Rickets and -Osteomalacia- belong to the same family of bone weakening diseases that are caused due to vitamin D deficiency. Osteoporosis is another disease that is prevented by vitamin D intake. Vitamin D helps prevent other disease like typ - Date : Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:49:31 GMT+00:00
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Genetic Engineering News--Without TNSALP, inorganic pyrophosphate accumulates extracellulary and inhibits skeletal mineralization, leading to rickets in pediatric patients or -osteomalacia- in adults. ENB-0040 is proposed to directly target functional alk - Date : Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:54:16 GMT+00:00
Alcoholic Cirrhosis Worsens Vitamin D Deficiency - BETTER Health Research Tweet this news
BETTER Health Research--Without vitamin D, adults begin to experience -osteomalacia- and rickets, which are, respectively, a gradual weakening and deformation of the bones, according to the National Institutes of Health. Since many people cannot make a fe - Date : Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:48:44 GMT+00:00
Vitamin D grows hair, prevents the flu and reduces arthritis pain - Natural News.com Tweet this news
Natural News.com--Numerous research studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a wide range of diseases including: acne, adrenal insufficiencies, Alzheimer's disease, asthma, autism, autoimmune diseases, allergies, osteoarthritis - Date : Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:38:00 GMT+00:00
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The Epoch Times--Hens in the village used to lay soft-shelled eggs, and -osteomalacia---abnormally soft bones--was found in newborn calves, the report said. No official diagnosis has been conducted on Sidi villagers, and the villagers are not able to prov - Date : Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:12:54 GMT+00:00
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Houston Chronicle (blog)--Soften every bone in your face," Tyra advises. OK, she'll get right on softening her bones. -Osteomalacia- for the win! Ondrei chooses to leave the competition because of issues at home. Two of her brothers are dead - Date : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:54:38 GMT+00:00
Siemens Introduces Fully Automated Vitamin D Total Assay On - Laboratory Network Tweet this news
Laboratory Network--Vitamin D deficiency has long been associated with rickets in children and -osteomalacia- in adults with long-term insufficiency of calcium and vitamin D leading to osteoporosis. Recent studies are linking vitamin D deficiency to sever - Date : Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:02:06 GMT+00:00

Nutrition disorders (E40-68, 260-269)

Hypoalimentation/
malnutrition

Nutrition disorders (E40-68, 260-269)

Hypoalimentation/
malnutrition
Hypoalimentation/
malnutrition
subgroup |Protein-energy
malnutrition
|
Avitaminosis
B vitaminsB1: Beriberi/Wernicke's encephalopathy(Thiamine deficiency) * B2: Ariboflavinosis * B3: Pellagra(Niacin deficiency) * B6: Pyridoxine deficiency * B7: Biotin deficiency * B9: Folate deficiency * B12: Vitamn B12 deficiency
Other
vitamins
A: Vitamin A deficiency/Bitot's spots * C: Scurvy * D: Hypovitaminosis D/Rickets/Osteomalacia * E: Vitamin E deficiency * K: Vitamin K deficiency
Mineral
deficiency
Zinc * Iron * Magnesium * Chromium * Selenium (Keshan disease) * Manganese * Molybdenum * Copper * Calcium * Potassium

Osteochondropathy (M80-M94, 730-733)

Osteopathies

Osteochondropathy (M80-M94, 730-733)

Osteopathies
Osteopathies
subgroup |groupstyle=background-color: WhiteSmoke |Osteitis |
Bone density
and structure
Density / metabolic bone diseaseOsteoporosis * Osteopenia * Osteomalacia
Continuity of bonePseudarthrosis * Stress fracture
OtherFibrous dysplasia (Monostotic, Polyostotic) * Skeletal fluorosis * bone cyst (Aneurysmal bone cyst) * Hyperostosis (Infantile cortical hyperostosis) * Osteosclerosis (Melorheostosis)
Bone resorption
Osteolysis * Hajdu-Cheney syndrome * Ainhum |Ischemia |Avascular necrosis |Other |Paget's disease of bone * Algoneurodystrophy * Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy * Nonossifying fibroma
Ischemia
Avascular necrosis
Other
Paget's disease of bone * Algoneurodystrophy * Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy * Nonossifying fibroma



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