Abstract |
Skeletal fluorosis continues to be endemic in many parts of India. Osteosclerosis and interosseous membrane calcification have long been regarded as hallmarks of this disease. Our study showed in addition a wide variety of radiological patterns: coarse trabecular pattern, axial osteosclerosis with distal osteopenia and diffuse osteopenia. Subjects with osteopenic changes had a significantly lower dietary intake of calcium than those groups having normal radiological findings, predominant osteosclerosis or coarse trabecular pattern (p < 0.001, p < 0.01, and p < 0.01 respectively). This suggests the role of calcium intake in determining the skeletal changes in endemic fluorosis.
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Authors | A Mithal, N Trivedi, S K Gupta, S Kumar, R K Gupta |
Journal | Skeletal radiology
(Skeletal Radiol)
Vol. 22
Issue 4
Pg. 257-61
( 1993)
ISSN: 0364-2348 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 8316868
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Calcium, Dietary
- Fluorine
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic
(chemically induced, diagnostic imaging, epidemiology)
- Calcium, Dietary
(administration & dosage)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Fluorine
(poisoning)
- Humans
- India
(epidemiology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Osteosclerosis
(chemically induced, diagnostic imaging, epidemiology)
- Radiography
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