A new form of Rickets during infancy: phosphate depletion-induced osteopenia due to antacid ingestion. 1998

R W Chesney

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008276 Magnesium Hydroxide An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It acts as an antacid with cathartic effects. Brucite,Magnesium Hydrate,Magnesium Hydroxide (Mg(OH)4),Hydrate, Magnesium,Hydroxide, Magnesium
D010710 Phosphates Inorganic salts of phosphoric acid. Inorganic Phosphate,Phosphates, Inorganic,Inorganic Phosphates,Orthophosphate,Phosphate,Phosphate, Inorganic
D004338 Drug Combinations Single preparations containing two or more active agents, for the purpose of their concurrent administration as a fixed dose mixture. Drug Combination,Combination, Drug,Combinations, Drug
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000536 Aluminum Hydroxide A compound with many biomedical applications: as a gastric antacid, an antiperspirant, in dentifrices, as an emulsifier, as an adjuvant in bacterins and vaccines, in water purification, etc. Hydrated Alumina,Aldrox,Algeldrate,Alhydrogel,Alugel,Amphojel,Basalgel,Brasivil,Dialume,Nephrox,Pepsamer,Rocgel,Alumina, Hydrated,Hydroxide, Aluminum
D000863 Antacids Substances that counteract or neutralize acidity of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Alkalinizing Agent,Antacid,Alkalinizing Agents,Agent, Alkalinizing,Agents, Alkalinizing
D012279 Rickets Disorders caused by interruption of BONE MINERALIZATION manifesting as OSTEOMALACIA in adults and characteristic deformities in infancy and childhood due to disturbances in normal BONE FORMATION. The mineralization process may be interrupted by disruption of VITAMIN D; PHOSPHORUS; or CALCIUM homeostasis, resulting from dietary deficiencies, or acquired, or inherited metabolic, or hormonal disturbances. Rachitis,Rachitides
D015995 Prevalence The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time. Period Prevalence,Point Prevalence,Period Prevalences,Point Prevalences,Prevalence, Period,Prevalence, Point,Prevalences

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