The role of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy in the treatment of refractory osteomalacia

Osteomalacia is a disorder of mineralization of newly formed osteoid that can be precipitated through mechanisms that result in hypocalcemia, such as prolonged vitamin D deficiency. Treatment is mainly focused on vitamin D supplementation; however, it can be largely ineffective in malabsorption synd...

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Main Authors: João Teixeira, Ana Luísa Matos, Duarte Flor, Francisco Martins, Maria João-Cadório, Mariana Luís, Hugo Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia 2024-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
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Online Access:https://www.portuguesejournalofdermatology.com/frame_eng.php?id=178