OSTEOMALACIA IN NEW YORK
Authors: I SNAPPER, R SEELY, S FALK, I FEDER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1954)

Article1 November 1954OSTEOMALACIA IN NEW YORKI. SNAPPER, M.D., R. SEELY, M.D., S. FALK, M.D., I. FEDER, M.D., F.A.C.P.I. SNAPPER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, R. SEELY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, S. FALK, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, I. FEDER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-41-5-893 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOsteomalacia, the adult counterpart of rickets, is generally considered a rarity in the western world, since avitaminosis D, the commonest cause of the disease, is thought to occur only in regions where exposure to sunshine is scarce and dietary deficiency and malnutrition are common.In this part of the world osteomalacia is practically limited to conditions where vitamin D is not absorbed from the intestine. 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