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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. musculoskeletal diseases
  5. bone diseases
  6. renal osteodystrophy
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. musculoskeletal diseases
  5. bone diseases
  6. renal osteodystrophy
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. urinary tract diseases
  5. kidney diseases
  6. renal osteodystrophy
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. urinary tract diseases
  5. kidney diseases
  6. renal osteodystrophy

Preferred term

renal osteodystrophy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Decalcification of bone or abnormal bone development due to chronic kidney diseases, in which 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 synthesis by the kidneys is impaired, leading to reduced negative feedback on parathyroid hormone. The resulting secondary hyperparathyroidism eventually leads to bone disorders.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

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Synonyms

  • kidney rickets
  • renal rickets

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/241666

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