A 50-Year-Old Is Being Evaluated in the Office Due to Renal

A 50-year-old is being evaluated in the office due to renal stones. He states that his bowel habits change and feels constipated over the last month. He has no prior medical conditions and takes no medication. He has no family history of inherited disease. His physical examination is normal.  Laboratory results are as follows: Which of the following changes in bone structure is most likely associated with this patient's condition?

A) Lamellar bone structure resembling a mosaic pattern
B) Osteoid matrix accumulation around trabeculae
C) Spongiosa filling medullary canals with no mature trabeculae
D) Subperiosteal resorption with cortical thinning
E) Trabecular thinning with fewer interconnections

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