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Osteomalacia

Symptoms:

Symptoms associated with low calcium including:



Signs and tests:
  • A bone biopsy shows osteomalacia.
  • Serum vitamin D level may be low.
  • Serum calcium levels vary with the cause of the disorder.
  • Serum phosphate levels vary with the cause of the disorder.
  • A bone X-ray may show features of osteomalacia.
  • a bone mineral density scan (DEXA) may show reduced bone mineral density

Other tests may be done to determine renal problems or other underlying disorders. They include:



Review Date: 9/1/2002
Reviewed By: Todd T. Brown, M.D., Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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