title: [A clinical analysis of 13 cases of adult osteomalacia].
abstract: 13 cases of renal tubular osteomalacia, consisting of 5 cases of Vitamin D resistant rickets (VDRR), 6 cases of renal tubular acidosis(RTA) and 2 cases of Fanconis syndrome were reported. The biochemical findings of the serum and urine from the 13 cases were compared with those from normal controls. The clinical findings, diagnosis and treatment of renal tubular osteomalacia were reviewed. The differential diagnosis of osteomalacia with laboratory methods and the mechanism of its pathogenesis were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chao
mesh_terms: D000141:Acidosis, Renal Tubular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007015:Hypophosphatemia, Familial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus; D002118:Calcium