Chronic multifocal non-bacterial osteomyelitis in hypophosphatasia mimicking malignancy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypophosphatasia (HP) is characterized by a genetic defect in the tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNSALP) gene and predominantly an autosomal recessive trait. HP patients suffer from reduced bone mineralization. Biochemicall...

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Main Authors: Warmuth-Metz Monika, Beer Meinrad, Mornet Etienne, Girschick Hermann J, Schneider Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/7/3