Primary metabolic bone disorder in scurvy is _________
The endochondral bone formation may not proceed because osteoblasts cannot form osteoid. Bony trabeculae that have been formed become brittle and fracture easily. Page 251, Nelson textbook of pediatrics 18th edition
Decreased mineralization
Decreased osteoid matrix formation
Increased bone resorption
Decreased bone mass with normal mineralization and osteoid formation
Nutrition