Osteomalacia complicating renal tubular acidosis in association with Sjogren′s syndrome

Renal involvement in Sjogren′s syndrome (SS) is not uncommon and may precede other complaints. Tubulointerstitial nephritis is the most common renal disease in SS and may lead to renal tubular acidosis (RTA), which in turn may cause osteomalacia. Nevertheless, osteomalacia rarely occurs as the first...

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Main Authors: Zohra El Ati, Lilia Ben Fatma, Ghada Boulahya, Lamia Rais, Madiha Krid, Wided Smaoui, Hedi Ben Maiz, Soumaya Beji, Karim Zouaghi, Fatma Ben Moussa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2014;volume=25;issue=5;spage=1072;epage=1077;aulast=El