The term osteomalacia (OM) refers to a series of processes characterized by altered
mineralization of the skeleton, which can be caused by various disorders of mineral …

A commonly accepted answer to this question given in many textbooks is 'softness of bones
caused by an increase in the relative amount of unmineralized bone matrix'. This definition is …

Nine patients were studied with primary hypophosphataemic osteomalacia presenting in
adult life. The clinical features of this relatively homogeneous syndrome include bone pains …

Osteomalacia (OM) is a condition that usually is overlooked and neglected when compared
with other metabolic bone disease such as osteoporosis. Presenting with a wide spectrum of …

Rickets and osteomalacia are generic terms for the clinical consequences of impaired
mineralization of skeletal matrix in the pediatric and adult populations, respectively. In this …

In this study, we analyzed the changes in biochemical markers of bone turnover in five
patients with hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. The following bone markers were evaluated …

Background & objectives: Hypophosphataemic rickets/osteomalacia (HRO) is an uncommon
metabolic bone disorder which affects all ages and either sex. It is characterized by low …

Introduction X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare inherited cause of
hypophosphatemic rickets and osteomalacia. It is caused by mutations in the phosphate …

Diagnosis in the growing child is usually not a problem because of obvious rachitic
deformities and frequently a positive family history of hypophosphatemia. Ideally, a …

Osteomalacia (OM) is still an important metabolic bone disease with increased prevalence
in certain regions of the world as well as in the urban population of elderly confined. The …