Osteomalacia is a weakening of the bones. When not treated, it can lead to serious health complications, such as fractures and severe deformity. Here, we look at causes, symptoms, diagnosis ...

When the same thing happens in children, it’s called rickets. Osteomalacia is more common in women and often happens during pregnancy. It’s not the same as osteoporosis.

Normal bones versus rickets and osteomalacia. Image Credit: Double Brain / Shutterstock.com. Historical perspective. Rickets was initially reported in the mid-1600s when children who lived in ...

OSTEOMALACIA is a generalized disease of bone characterized by lack of calcification of a presumably normal osteoid matrix. The chemical changes in the serum are usually diagnostic and consist of ...

Soft bones (rickets/osteomalacia) “In children, deficiency can lead to a condition called rickets, or softening of the bones, due to low calcium levels that results in bent or easily broken ...

Both osteomalacia and osteoporosis increase the risk of bone fractures. In children, rickets causes bowed or bent bones due to the demineralization of growing bones. Signs and symptoms of Vitamin ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DOMedically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Rickets is a medical condition that causes bones to become weak and soft. There are two types of rickets: one ...