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Genetic causes of rickets.
Current opinion in pediatrics - 1 Aug 1999
Miller W L, Portale A A
Abstract excerpt
Dietary deficiency of vitamin D, genetic disorders of its bioactivation to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D], or disorders of vitamin D action can cause rickets. The rate-limiting, hormonally-regulated, biologically activating step in the synthesis of 1,25(OH)2D is the 1 alpha-hydroxylation of...
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