Osteomalacia and Weakness From Excessive Antacid Ingestion
Insogna K, Bordley D, F. J, Lockwood D. Osteomalacia and Weakness From Excessive Antacid Ingestion. JAMA 1980, 244: 2544-2546. PMID: 7431592, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1980.03310220042025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlkaline PhosphataseAluminum HydroxideCalciumFemaleHernia, HiatalHumansMiddle AgedMuscular DiseasesOsteomalaciaPhosphatesConceptsAluminum hydroxide-containing antacidElevated alkaline phosphatase levelsSerum calcium levelsAlkaline phosphatase levelsAntacid ingestionBone painPhosphate malabsorptionSevere hypophosphatemiaX-ray filmsInitial laboratory studiesPhysician awarenessUrinary phosphorusPatient's failureDietary phosphateCalcium levelsPhosphatase levelsOsteomalaciaFurther studiesHypercalciuriaHypophosphatemiaMalabsorptionPainAntacidsFailureSyndrome