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Endocrine: Mineral
Set 1
5
Medical
Professional
01/31/2008

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Term
Name the disorders causing hypercalcemia
Definition

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Milk-Alkali Syndrome

Sarcoidosis

Malignancy 

Term
Name the diseases causing hypocalcemia
Definition

Hypoparathyroidism

Vitamin D deficiency

Pancreatitis

Magnesium Deficiency 

Term
Name the metabolic bone diseases
Definition

OFC

Renal Osteodystrophy

Paget's Disease

Malignancy/Metastasis

Rickets/Osteomalacia 

Term
Which is the more metabolically active type of bone?
Definition

Trabecular.

Cortical bone is less metabolically active. 

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