Familial vitamin D deficient osteomalacia and renal osteodystrophy: shaping up the debate.
Osteomalacia is a common occurrence world over due to the deficiency in vitamin D and calcium intake. We present here two sisters with features of severe osteomalacia, myopathy and hypophosphatemia hyperparathryroidism and 25(OH)D2, 25(OH)D3and 1,25(OH)D3 levels were very low.
Jabur
Wael Latif
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New Medical Center Specialty Hospital, P.O. Box 7832, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. drwaellatif@hotmail.com
D000328:Adult; D001361:Avitaminosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology; D017674:Hypophosphatemia / Q000209:etiology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014807:Vitamin D