Outcomes of orthopedic surgery in a cohort of 49 patients with X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLHR)
Background: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLHR) is due to mutations in PHEX leading to unregulated production of FGF23 and hypophosphatemia. XLHR is characterized by leg bowing of variable severity. Phosphate supplements and oral vitamin analogs, partially or, in some cases, fully restore the l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Endocrine Connections |
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| Online Access: | http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/6/8/566.full |