Muscle weakness in osteomalacia.
The muscle weakness that frequently accompanies osteomalacia and rickets may arise from a variety of causes. Particularly in patients with muscle weakness, identification of the metabolic disorder is important, since effective treatment is often possible.
D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007015:Hypophosphatemia, Familial / Q000150:complications; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D011178:Postgastrectomy Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D015499:Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications
D010710:Phosphates; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium