Osteomalacia Flashcards
1
Q
What causes it
A
softening of the bones secondary to low vitamin D levels
2
Q
Inherited cause
A
Hypophsophataemic rickets
3
Q
Feature
A
bloods
low vitamin D levels
low calcium, phosphate (in around 30%)
raised alkaline phosphatase (in 95-100% of patients)
4
Q
What will the Xray show
A
Looser zones
5
Q
Mx of osteomalacia
A
Vit D
