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Where is rickets most common?
Rickets is more common in regions of Asia where there is pollution and a lack of sunlight and/or low intake of meat due to a vegetarian diet. The Middle East is a region where Vitamin D deficiency rickets is prevalent due to lack of exposure to the sun because of cultural practices (purdah).
What’s the symptoms of lack of vitamin D?
Vitamin D helps with strong bones and may help prevent some cancers. Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include muscle weakness, pain, fatigue and depression….Signs and symptoms might include:
- Fatigue.
- Bone pain.
- Muscle weakness, muscle aches, or muscle cramps.
- Mood changes, like depression.
What is osteomalacia (soft bones)?
The word osteomalacia means “soft bones.” The condition keeps your bones from mineralizing, or hardening, as they should. That makes them weak and more likely to bend and break. Only adults have it.
What are the symptoms of osteomalacia?
The symptoms of osteomalacia include: 1 pain in the legs, upper thighs, and knees 2 weak, sore, and stiff muscles, especially in the trunk, shoulders, buttocks, and upper legs 3 difficulty walking 4 bones that can be sensitive to slight knocks 5 muscle spasms 6 pseudofractures of weight-bearing bones, such as the feet and pelvis
What is the difference between bone turnover and osteomalacia?
Osteomalacia is also known as bone softening. It is a condition in which new bone does not harden the way it should after forming. . Bone turnover is when the body reabsorbs the old tissue and forms new bone tissue, starting with the softer inner layer that comprises collagen.
What is the color of bone matrix in osteomalacia?
Figure 1. Figure 1. In this photomicrograph of a bone biopsy specimen taken from a patient with osteomalacia, normally mineralized bone is blue and unmineralized bone matrix or osteoid is red.