All of the following statements are characteristic of osteomalacia except one. Which one is the exception?
A) It is the result of a deficiency in calcium.
B) In adults it may be related to the chronic use of antacids.
C) It is treated with vitamin D and calcium nutritional supplements.
D) The pattern of diseased bone is best described as mosaic bone.
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