"Osteomalacia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Disorder caused by an interruption of the mineralization of organic bone matrix leading to bone softening, bone pain, and weakness. It is the adult form of rickets resulting from disruption of VITAMIN D; PHOSPHORUS; or CALCIUM homeostasis.
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D010018
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.198.816.640 C18.452.104.816.640 C18.452.174.845.640 C18.654.521.500.133.770.734.640
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteomalacia" by people in Profiles.
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Hercz G, Andress DL, Norris KC, Shinaberger JH, Slatopolsky EA, Sherrard DJ, Coburn JW. Improved bone formation in dialysis patients after substitution of calcium carbonate for aluminum gels. Trans Assoc Am Physicians. 1987; 100:139-46.
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Coburn JW, Norris KC, Nebeker HG. Osteomalacia and bone disease arising from aluminum. Semin Nephrol. 1986 Mar; 6(1):68-89.
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Norris KC, Crooks PW, Nebeker HG, Hercz G, Milliner DS, Gerszi K, Slatopolsky E, Andress DL, Sherrard DJ, Coburn JW. Clinical and laboratory features of aluminum-related bone disease: differences between sporadic and "epidemic" forms of the syndrome. Am J Kidney Dis. 1985 Nov; 6(5):342-7.