title: The causes of osteomalacia in the elderly.
abstract: Investigations into the causes of osteomalacia in 12 geriatric patients with a histologically proven diagnosis, revealed no predominant aetiology. The metabolic bone disease in these patients appeared to have multifactorial causes in at least half the cases.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D014994:Xylose / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014994:Xylose