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An epidemiological and biochemical study on osteomalacia among pregnant women in Egypt

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230 pregnant women of low socio-economic standard were studied regarding the nutritional status and state of calcium and bone mineralization, social, environmental, dietary and biological factors of the women were also investigated to determine their possible role in such state. Results revealed a low nutritional status associated with biochemical abnormality denoting an impaired calcium state and defective bone mineralization.

The low intake of available calcium and lack or inefficient supplements are suggested to be the main factors in causing the low state of calcium.

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  1. S. R. Morcos

    Present address: Food Science and Nutrition Research Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

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  1. Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cairo, Egypt

    Mahasen Abd El Fattah, G. N. Gabrial, S. M. Shalaby & S. R. Morcos

  2. Food Science and Nutrition Research Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

    Mahasen Abd El Fattah, G. N. Gabrial & S. M. Shalaby

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Abd El Fattah, M., Gabrial, G.N., Shalaby, S.M. et al. An epidemiological and biochemical study on osteomalacia among pregnant women in Egypt. Z Ernährungswiss 17, 140–144 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02020903

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