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A 47-year old woman was referred for bone pain and abnormal findings on radiography. The patient repoed that for the past 17 years, she has habitually consumed water from that area. She repoed a 5-years history ofpain in the lower back, arms, legs and hips, Because of brittleness, all her teeth had been extracted. Radiography ofthe forearm revealed interosseous membrane calcification and radiography of the spine revealed a rugger-jersey appearance (striated pattern of increased density in the upper and lower zones of the veebrae). The condition can be treated with –

ASupplementationof vitamin D
BChange in source of water
CGood-balanced diet
DCalcium chelation
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