Causes of Osteomalacia

List of causes of Osteomalacia

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Osteomalacia) that could possibly cause Osteomalacia includes:

• Vitamin D deficiency
• Malabsorption
• Inadequate sunlight exposure
• Hypocalcemia

Causes of Osteomalacia (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Osteomalacia that are listed by the Diseases Database:

• Hypophosphataemia
• Cystinosis
• Renal failure, chronic
• Wilson's disease
• Hypophosphatasia
• Ethotoin
• Nephropathic early-onset cystinosis
• Proximal renal tubular acidosis
• Vitamin D dependent rickets type 1
• Vitamin D dependent rickets type 2a
• Hypokalaemic distal renal tubular acidosis
• Phenytoin
• Autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets
• Malabsorption syndrome
• Glutethimide
• X-linked hypophosphataemia
• Etidronate
• Vitamin D deficiency

Osteomalacia as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Osteomalacia as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Osteomalacia. Our database lists the following as having Osteomalacia as a complication of that condition:

• Renal tubular acidosis progressive nerve deafness
• Renal tubular acidosis, distal
• Renal tubular acidosis, distal - type I
• Renal tubular acidosis, distal - type III

Osteomalacia as a symptom:

Conditions listing Osteomalacia as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Osteomalacia. Our database lists the following as having Osteomalacia as a symptom of that condition:

• Acid phosphatase deficiency
• Acid-Base Imbalance
• Adult hypophosphatasia
• Aluminium toxicity
• Cholestasis
• Fanconi renotubular syndrome
• Fanconi syndrome
• Hereditary primary Fanconi disease
• Hypophosphatemia, Familial
• Primary biliary cirrhosis
• Renal Tubular Acidosis
• Renal tubular acidosis, distal, autosomal dominant
• Toni-Fanconi syndrome type 1
• Vitamin D deficiency

Drug interactions causing Osteomalacia:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Osteomalacia as a symptom.

The list below is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Ergocalciferol and Phenytoin interaction
• Phenytoin and Acetazolamide interaction
• Dilantin and Acetazolamide interaction
• Dilantin Infatabs and Acetazolamide interaction
• Dilantin w/Phenobarbital and Acetazolamide interaction

See full list of 23 drug interactions causing Osteomalacia

Related information on causes of Osteomalacia:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Osteomalacia may be found in:

• Hidden causes of Osteomalacia