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Osteomalacia is a disease characterized by inadequate calcification of bone. It is most often caused by severe vitamin D deficiency. Osteomalacia in adults can lead to fractures and diffuse bone pain.

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  1. Madison VA Hospital, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Alan J. Bridges

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Alaa Abd-Elsayed

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Bridges, A.J. (2019). Osteomalacia. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_258

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