Background A previously healthy 32-year-old man presented with pain in his chest, ankle, and hip. His musculoskeletal pain progressed over the course of 6 months to the point of difficulty with ...

Background A 17-year-old Filipino male hemodialysis patient presented for renal transplant evaluation. He had significant skeletal abnormalities characterized by bone pain, an inability to walk, and ...

Osteomalacia, or soft bone disease, is caused by vitamin D deficiency and can silently affect pregnant women Women with osteomalacia were five times more likely to need assisted deliveries Immigrant ...

A research team at Uppsala University has identified a clear link between osteomalacia – a form of bone softening commonly caused by vitamin D deficiency – and a fivefold increased risk of emergency ...