This weakness is due largely to a reduction in skeletal mass caused by an imbalance between the formation and the resorption of bone. Throughout life, even after . . . From the Department of ...

The fluoride levels in his blood, urine and bones were all elevated. The diagnosis: The patient was diagnosed with skeletal fluorosis, a condition caused by long-term exposure to high levels of ...

A skeletal survey may be performed to investigate known or suspected physical abuse in children, to look for congenital abnormalities of the skeleton, or to look for bone disease in patients with ...