Iatrogenic Osteomalacia and Myopathy due to Phosphate Depletion
- 20 July 1974
- Vol. 3 (5924), 150-152
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5924.150
Abstract
In a patient receiving regular dialysis prolonged hypophosphataemia due to aluminium hydroxide therapy resulted in osteomalacia and severe proximal myopathy. Both osteomalacia and myopathy responded to correction of hypophosphataemia without vitamin D therapy.Keywords
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