Osteomalacia Hepatic

Osteomalacia hepatica is a rare congenital skeletal malformation caused by impaired calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Since the metabolic process is disrupted in all tissues, the pathological process spreads to bones and other organs, which complicates the course of the disease.

The cause of the disease is a hereditary predisposition. The risk of developing this disease is greatest in a child who is mulatto or with dark skin color, since inherited genes do not support the normal functioning of the pituitary gland, the gland that