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Vitamin deficiency
Osteomalacia

Osteomalacia

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Is a type of:

Calcium metabolism disorders • Metabolic bone diseases • Vitamin deficiency

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Bones

Symptoms

Fatty stool
Loss of strength
Bone pain

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Osteomalacia
Calcium supplements
Vitamin D
Calcitriol

Tests

24 hour urine phosphate without creatinine
Alkaline phosphatase
Kidney function tests
Vitamin D 25 hydroxy
Ionized calcium

Risk factors

Personal

Inadequate sunlight exposure

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