Iatrogenic Osteomalacia and Myopathy due to Phosphate Depletion

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1974-07, Vol.3 (5924), p.150-152
Hauptverfasser:	Baker, L. R. I., Ackrill, P., Cattell, W. R., Stamp, T. C. B., Watson, L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alkaline Phosphatase - blood Aluminum Aluminum Hydroxide - adverse effects Bones Calcium Calcium - blood Dialysis Diet Female Humans Hydroxides Medical specialists Muscular diseases Muscular Diseases - chemically induced Muscular Diseases - etiology Osteomalacia Osteomalacia - chemically induced Osteomalacia - etiology Papers and Originals Parathyroid Hormone - blood Phosphates Phosphates - blood Phosphates - therapeutic use Renal Dialysis - adverse effects Vitamin D
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0007-1447 0959-8138 1468-5833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.3.5924.150