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1.Osteomalacia a. Word means “soft bones” b. Impaired mineralization (deposition of hydroxyapatite) in mature bone c. Pathogenesis i. Inadequate concentration of extracellular fluid phosphate and/or calcium ii. A circulating inhibitor of mineralization d. Major causes i. Vitamin D deficiency 1. Low oral intake plus inadequate sunlight exposure 2. Intestinal malabsorption
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Colburn, N.T. (2011). Metabolic Bone Disorders. In: Review of Rheumatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-093-7_24
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