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Osteomalacia%u2022 Softening of bones due to defective bone mineralizationDefinition:%u2022 Vitamin D deficiency (most common)%u2022 Phosphate deficiency%u2022 Renal tubular acidosisCauses:%u2022 Bone pain%u2022 Muscle weakness%u2022 FracturesClinical features:%u2022 Low serum calcium%u2022 Low serum phosphate%u2022 Elevated alkaline phosphatase%u2022 Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levelsInvestigations:%u2022 Vitamin D supplementation%u2022 Calcium supplementation%u2022 Treat underlying causeTreatment:
