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What is causes of the osteomalacia disease, how it occurs in children? Please advice.
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Dr. Surbhi Bansal Agrawalyrs exp
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The most common reason that osteomalacia occurs is a lack of vitamin d. Vitamin d is an important nutrient that helps you absorb calcium in the stomach. Vitamin d also helps maintain calcium and phosphate levels for proper bone formation. It is made within the skin from exposure to uv rays in sunlight, and it can also be absorbed from foods such as dairy products and fish. Low levels of vitamin d mean that you cannot process calcium for use in your bones to give them structural strength. This can result from either a problem with diet, lack of sun exposure, or a problem with your intestines.
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