osteomalacia

Examples of osteomalacia in the following topics:

• Osteomalacia and Rickets

  • Osteomalacia (in adults) and rickets (in infants and children) are bone mineralization disorders caused by vitamin D deprivation.
  • These women frequently have the deformed pelvis indicative of osteomalacia.
  • Osteomalacia may show signs as diffuse body pains, muscle weakness, and fragility of the bones.
  • Nutritional osteomalacia responds well to administration of 10,000 IU weekly of vitamin D for four to six weeks.
  • Women who never receive exposure to UVB radiation suffer severe vitamin D deprivation which often results in osteomalacia.

• Paget's Disease

  • Along with osteomalacia, rickets, and osteoporosis, Paget's disease is associated with vitamin D deprivation.

• Malabsorption of Nutrients

  • Malabsorption may also lead to osteomalacia and osteoporosis, or bleeding tendencies from vitamin K and other coagulation factor deficiencies.