Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia and the Importance of Plasma Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 as an Indicator: Diagnostic Delay Leads to a Suicide Attempt
Tumor-induced osteomalacia is a rare hypophosphatemic disease caused by unregulated production of fibroblast growth factor 23 by a tumor, thereby inducing renal phosphate wasting and inhibiting appropriate increase of calcitriol production. Symptoms of tumor-induced osteomalacia, including muscle we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709619895162 |