[Myalgia and proximal muscle weakness in a young patient].
We report a case of severe vitamin D-deficiency in a 32 year old black woman living in middle Europe since 9 years suffering from chronic pain of the lower back, the neck and the proximal right thigh, as well as weakness mainly in the pelvic girdle. Vitamin D plays an important role in calcium homeostasis and muscle strength. This case demonstrates that severe vitamin D-deficiency may be associated with musculoskeletal pain and weakness.
Rheumaklinik und Institut für Physikalische Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich, Zürich. stefan.muehlebach@ksl.ch
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology*; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011630:Pubic Bone; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012998:Somalia / Q000208:ethnology; D013557:Switzerland; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis*