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Leopard
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09/06/06 - 03:47 PM

Excess of which two vitamins causes OSTOEPOROSIS?

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09/06/06 - 04:37 PM

VIT D is the one i can think of

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09/06/06 - 04:38 PM

A and D

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09/06/06 - 07:45 PM

i think deficiency (not excess) of vit D causes osteoporosis.

Leopard
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09/06/06 - 09:47 PM

vit A and D

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09/06/06 - 10:35 PM

leopard, in kaplan its mentioned deficiences of Ca, vit C and vit D cause osteoporosis?

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09/06/06 - 11:08 PM

docsrinu wrote:
leopard, in kaplan its mentioned deficiences of Ca, vit C and vit D cause osteoporosis?

That is true but

Vit D deficiency and excess both cause Osteoporosis .Even Kaplan physiology has mentioned it under Ca metabolism (subheading or excess of vit D).

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