Primary metabolic bone disorder in scurvy is:: (A) Decreased mineralization, (B) Decreased osteoid matrix formation, (C) Increased bone resorption, (D) Decreased bone mass with normal mineralization and osteoid formation
Answer is B. Scurvy- Decreased osteoid matrix formation Osteomalacia- Decreased mineralization Osteoporosis- Decreased bone mass with normal mineralization and osteoid formation Paget's disease- Increased bone resorption