vitamin D pathologies

Question 1

what is the difference in presentation of vitain D pathologies in adults vs in children ?

Answer 1

adults - osteomalacia
children - rickets

Question 2

what is needed for the intestinal absorption of calcium and phophate ?

Answer 2

vitamin D

Question 3

what are the levels of vitamin D and phophate in renal failure ?

Answer 3

low vitamin D but high increased serum phophate levsl

Question 4

what is the effect of lack of sunlight in association with vitamin D defeciencies ?

Answer 4

lack of chalceferiol production

Question 5

what is the cause of pseudofractures in renal failure ?

Answer 5

due to reduced bone mineralization
due to a lack of vitamin d

Question 6

what is the active form of vitamin D ?

Answer 6

calcitrol
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Question 7

when should we suspect vitamin d receptor insensitivity ?

Answer 7

rickets that wont improve with vitamin D supplementation
patients with elevated calcitrol