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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:
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