Generalized osteopenia
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Generalised osteopenia refers to to osteopenia diffusely affecting the bones.
Differential diagnosis
The differential diagnosis is wide and includes includes:
- osteoporosis: decreased osteoid production
- osteomalacia: undermineralisation of osteoid
- hyperparathyroidism
- multiple myeloma
- diffuse metastases
- leukaemia
- drugs
- rickets
- scurvy
- anaemia
- steroids
- Cushing disease
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