title: Metabolic/Endocrine Disorders
abstract: The topic of metabolic/endocrine disorders encompasses a cornucopia of congenital and acquired phenomena affecting bone growth, density and shape. Endocrine organ over and underproduction, insufficient and excessive vitamin and mineral ingestion great impact bone structures, metabolism and function. In born errors of metabolism greatly impact bone structures, metabolism and function. They result in defects in enzyme function resulting in infiltration of bones and other tissues by stymied metabol