Rapid Improvement of Osteomalacia by Treatment in a Case with Sjögren's Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Renal Tubular Acidosis Type 1

We present here a case of Sjogren's syndrome (SjS) with osteomalacia based on renal tubular acidosis type 1 (RTA1). A 53-year-old woman, diagnosed as having rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at the age of 33, was admitted to our hospital because of sicca complex, fatigability and worsening general aching. The activity of RA had been low, but it was complicated by SjS, RTA-1 and remarkable osteomalacia. Acidosis was corrected by alkali supplement therapy. By treatment with a regimen consisting of alfacalcidol, calcium L-aspartate, elcatonin and ipriflavone, her bone mineral density (BMD) was remarkably improved within months and the generalized aching gradually diminished.(Internal Medicine 40: 829-832, 2001)