Osteodystrophy
Osteodystrophy | |
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Classification and external resources | |
Specialty | medical genetics |
ICD-10 | Q78.9 |
ICD-9-CM | 756.50 |
DiseasesDB | 31985 |
Osteodystrophy is a general term for a dystrophic growth of the bone. It is defective bone development that is usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism.
One form is renal osteodystrophy.
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