nutritional⚑ High burden in India
Osteomalacia
is a disease characterized by the softening of the bones caused by impaired bone primarily due to inadequate levels of available , calcium, and vitamin D, or because of resorption of calcium. The impairment of bone metabolism causes inadequate bone .
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