Osteomalacia may be expected in which of the following?
(Please select 1 option)
Auto-immune adrenalitis
Mercury poisoning This is the correct answer
Pernicious anaemia
Pseudo-hypoparathyroidism
Sarcoidosis
Osteomalacia may occur with vitamin D deficiency.
Mercury poisoning or any heavy metal poisoning causes an acquired Fanconi syndrome with
proximal (type 2) renal tubular acidosis.