A 2 year old boy has vitamin D refractory rickets. Investigations show serum calcium 9 mg/dl. Phosphate 2.4 mg dl, alkaline phosphate 1040 parathyroid hormone and bicarbonate levels are normal. The most probable diagnosis is –
A 2 year old boy has vitamin D refractory rickets. Investigations show serum calcium 9 mg/dl. Phosphate 2.4 mg dl, alkaline phosphate 1040 parathyroid hormone and bicarbonate levels are normal. The most probable diagnosis is –
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A 2 year old boy has vitamin D refractory rickets. Investigations show serum calcium 9 mg/dl. Phosphate 2.4 mg dl, alkaline phosphate 1040 parathyroid hormone and bicarbonate levels are normal. The most probable diagnosis is –
✓ Correct Answer: B. Hypophosphatemic rickets.
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