Osteoporosis and osteomalacia should always be distinguished from one another, since they require completely different therapeutic strategies. For this reason, the term that should be used in ...

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“Insufficiency of vitamin D is one of the major causes of osteomalacia (soft bones) and osteoporosis (fragile bones) both here and across the world,” added Dr Mustafa Al Izzi, Head of the ...

In Adults: Osteomalacia causes bone pain and muscle weakness, while long-term deficiency increases the risk of osteoporosis, which makes bones brittle and prone to fractures. Other Symptoms ...