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Why Do Bones Go Soft? Understanding Osteomalacia and Rickets

According to the National Institutes of Health, severe vitamin D deficiency is the most common cause of osteomalacia, the medical term for soft bones in adults. But **why do bones go soft** and lose their rigidity? The answer lies in a failure of the bone mineralization process, which normally hardens and strengthens the skeletal structure with essential minerals.

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Can you develop hypophosphatasia as an adult?

While hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a genetic disorder often diagnosed in infancy or childhood, a milder adult-onset form can certainly develop later in life. This rare inherited metabolic disease affects the mineralization of bones and teeth, leading to a spectrum of clinical manifestations that can significantly impact a person's quality of life.

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