calcium deficiency
Insufficient bone mineral
Calcium deficiency is an inadequate level of calcium in the body, which can weaken bones and teeth, cause muscle cramps, and lead to other health problems.
The condition may result from poor diet, vitamin D deficiency, or absorption issues: Her doctor diagnosed calcium deficiency after the bone scan.
Severe cases can cause osteoporosis.
- tetanyMineral-induced muscle cramping
- ricketsNutritional bone-weakening illness
- hypocalcemiaDeficient serum calcium levels
- crampPainful muscle seizure
- Chvostek signFacial nerve hyperexcitability test
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- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, bone fracture, broken bone, bone loss
- deficienciesdeficit, lack, shortage, insufficiency, shortfall
- malnutritionmalnutrition, malnourished, undernourished, undernourishment, starvation
- mineral disordershypocalcemia, hyponatremia, hypercalcemia, hyperkalemia, low iron
- plant problemsroot rot, wilting, yellow leaves, overwatering, underwatering
- calcium biologyhypercalcemia, hypocalcemia