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Osteomalacia

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Description: - is a type of metabolic bone disease in which the essential problem is a lack of available calcium or phosphorus (or both) for mineralization of newly formed osteoid; - children w/ rickets & adults w/ osteomalacia present w/ similar findings; Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

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Author/Contact: Wheeless
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Language: English

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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
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