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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-01-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/7/3 |