"Osteomalacia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Disorder caused by an interruption of the mineralization of organic bone matrix leading to bone softening, bone pain, and weakness. It is the adult form of rickets resulting from disruption of VITAMIN D; PHOSPHORUS; or CALCIUM homeostasis.
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D010018
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.198.816.640 C18.452.104.816.640 C18.452.174.845.640 C18.654.521.500.133.770.734.640
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteomalacia" by people in Profiles.
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Expression analysis of fibroblast growth factor-23, matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein, secreted frizzled-related protein-4, and fibroblast growth factor-7: identification of fibroblast growth factor-23 and matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein as major factors involved in tumor-induced osteomalacia. Endocr Pract. 2008 Dec; 14(9):1108-14.
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Frequency of osteomalacia in elderly patients with hip fractures. J Pak Med Assoc. 2006 Jun; 56(6):273-6.
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Congenital rickets. J Trop Pediatr. 2003 04; 49(2):126-7.
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Use of long-term intravenous phosphate infusion in the palliative treatment of tumor-induced osteomalacia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2000 Feb; 85(2):549-55.
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Oncogenous osteomalacia: fine needle aspiration of a neoplasm with a unique endocrinologic presentation. Acta Cytol. 1995 Jul-Aug; 39(4):831-2.
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Age-related osteoporosis. Clin Geriatr Med. 1994 Nov; 10(4):575-88.
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Significant developmental elevation in serum parathyroid hormone levels in a large kindred with familial benign (hypocalciuric) hypercalcemia. Am J Med. 1992 Sep; 93(3):247-58.
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X-linked hypophosphatemia: a clinical, biochemical, and histopathologic assessment of morbidity in adults. Medicine (Baltimore). 1989 Nov; 68(6):336-52.
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Evaluation of factors associated with glucocorticoid-induced osteopenia in patients with rheumatic diseases. Arthritis Rheum. 1985 Apr; 28(4):361-8.
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Axial osteomalacia. Clinical, laboratory and genetic investigation of an affected mother and son. Am J Med. 1981 Dec; 71(6):1041-9.