Resolution of "salt and pepper" appearance of the skull with vitamin D therapy

Resolution of "salt and pepper" appearance of the skull with vitamin D therapy

Chronic hypovitaminosis D leads to state of decreased mineralization and generalized osteomalacia. It also results in secondary hyperparathyroidism causing increased bone turn over and decreased bone mass, manifested radiologically as a "salt and pepper" appearance in skull, subperiosteal...

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Main Authors: Gursimran Kaur, Parminder Singh, Naveen Mittal, Mani Kant Singla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Osteitis fibrosa cystica
salt and pepper appearance
secondary hyperparathyroidism
vitamin D deficiency
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=194;epage=197;aulast=Kaur

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