Osteomalacia from Al and Mg antacids. Report of a case of bilateral hip fracture.
Presented is a case of bilateral spontaneous fracture of the femoral neck in a 40-year-old woman who suffered from severe phosphate depletion due to excessive intake of antacids containing magnesium and aluminum. Attention is drawn to this rare cause of osteomalacia, which can be easily treated.
Neumann
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Department of Orthopedics, Svendborg Hospital, Denmark.
Jensen
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D000328:Adult; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000863:Antacids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005998:Glycine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications
D000863:Antacids; D004338:Drug Combinations; C028614:aluminum glycinate, magnesium hydroxide, drug combination; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; D008274:Magnesium; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide; D005998:Glycine