OSTEOMALACIA and RICKETS

OSTEOMALACIA and RICKETS

Clinical syndromes that result from inadequate bone mineralization

14. Osteomalacia occurs in adults
14. Rickets occurs in children
14. Defective mineralization of the skeleton
14. Osteomalacia occurs in adults, and rickets occurs in children.  It is a condition characterized by defective mineralization of the skeleton.
14. Vitamin D deficiency leads to decreased absorption of calcium by the GI tract.
14. As serum calcium starts to fall, secondary hyperparathyroidism occurs.
14. Vitamin D deficiency leads to decreased absorption of calcium by the GI tract.
14. As serum calcium starts to fall, secondary hyperparathyroidism occurs.