Phosphate comprises about 1% of total body weight. About 85% of total body phosphate resides in the bone, 14% in the cells, and only 1% in the serum and extracellular fluids. Maintenance of serum ...

OSTEOMALACIA is a generalized disease of bone characterized by lack of calcification of a presumably normal osteoid matrix. The chemical changes in the serum are usually diagnostic and consist of a ...

A study comparing the efficacy of burosumab with conventional treatment—oral phosphate and active vitamin D—found that burosumab, which blocks FGF23, was significantly more effective in ...

A new study shows a drug to alleviate symptoms of a rare musculoskeletal condition is significantly more effective than conventional therapies. A new study shows a drug developed in conjunction with ...

An epidermal nevus is an overgrowth of one of the cell species found in the epidermal layers and appendages. In many patients, an epidermal nevus syndrome (ENS) is present. This is marked by the ...

Explore the potential risks of breastfeeding on women’s bone health as explained by expert Dr. Vonda Wright. Learn about ...

MONTREAL, March 3 -- Enobia Pharma, an emerging Canadian biotech company focused on developing novel therapeutics for serious bone disorders, today announced completion of target enrollment in its ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information, sharing his or her reasoning with the reader ...

Vitamin D supplements do not help prevent disease for the majority of people, according to a new study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal. During the bleak winter months of short days ...

Nutrient deficiencies can lead to a host of health problems. We speak to the experts about the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency, and how to avoid them When you purchase through links on our site, we ...