NALT

Preferred term

renal osteodystrophy

Topic

Decalcification of bone or abnormal bone development due to chronic kidney diseases, in which 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 synthesis by the kidneys is impaired, leading to reduced negative feedback on parathyroid hormone. The resulting secondary hyperparathyroidism eventually leads to bone disorders.

kidney rickets
renal rickets

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

72474

Spanish

osteodistrofia renal

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/241666

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Created 2/20/15, last modified 11/16/15