Answer to Quiz - 1

Itai-itai disease

This disease occurs due to cadmium poisoning.

-One of the main effects of this painful cadmium poisoning are very weak and brittle bones.

-Other complications include coughing, anemia, and kidney failure, leading to death.

-Renal Failure resembles Fanconi's Syndrome.

Quiz - 1

This disease in Japanese literally means "Ouch-ouch" . The patients have pathological fractures and their bone may show mixed pattern of osteomalacia and osteoporosis. They have renal failure and it resembles Fanconi's Syndrome. It occurs due to a heavy metal poisoning. What is the disease am i talking about??

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