Fig. 3From: Adefovir dipivoxil induced hypophosphatemic osteomalacia in chronic hepatitis B: a comparative study of Chinese and foreign case seriesMisdiagnosis in the C group. Osteoporosis accounted for the most common misdiagnosis (18%), followed by AS (16%), VDH (12%), OA (10%) and BT (10%). OP: osteoporosis. AS: ankylosing spondylitis. SpA: spondyloarthropathy. OA: osteoarthropathy. RA: rheumatoid arthritis. VDH: vertebral disc herniation. PN: peripheral neuropathy. ICN: intercostal neuralgia. CCI: costochondritis. DG: degeneration. CSM: cervical spondylosis myelopathy. BT: bone tumor. OC: osteochondroma. MM: multiple myeloma. SIA: sacroiliac arthritis. HPP: hypopotassium periodic paralysisBack to article page