CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS
OSTEOPOROSIS
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Softening of the bones due to lack of vitamin D
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decreased bone density
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Bones become brittle and more likely to break
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All are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -Osteomalacia is softening of the bones. It most often occurs because of a problem with vitamin D, which helps your body absorb calcium. Your body needs calcium to maintain the strength and hardness of your bones.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamin D deficiency causes low calcium and phosphate, which lead to secondary hyperparathyroidism. Osteomalacia results from a loss of skeletal mass caused by inadequate mineralisation of the normal osteoid tissue after the closure of the growth plates.
Detailed explanation-3: -(OS-tee-oh-muh-LAY-shuh) A condition in adults in which bones become soft and deformed because they don’t have enough calcium and phosphorus.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency. Rare inherited problems also can cause rickets. Vitamin D helps your child’s body absorb calcium and phosphorus from food.