10 Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #9: Bone Thinning
The effects of muscular dystrophy conditions go beyond muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass, they extend to bones as well. A common symptom of these disorders is bone thinning. The reason behind this problem could be due to disrupted calcium homeostasis in patients with muscular dystrophy.
Without proper calcium homeostasis, different problems in the musculoskeletal system occur. Some of these problems include scoliosis, increased risk of bone fracture, and decreased bone mineral density. It’s also important to mention that patients with muscular dystrophy tend to be deficient in vitamin D which is also important for bone health.
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