QA Human Body
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
How does osteoporosis differ from osteomalacia?
In osteomalacia the bones are weakened and softened from a loss of calcium and phosphorous. The volume of the bone matrix does not change. In osteoporosis, the volume of the bone matrix is reduced, leaving holes in the bones.
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