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Normal growth and muscle dysfunction in X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets associated with a novel mutation in the PHEX gene.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 2008
Makras Polyzois, Hamdy Neveen A T, Kant Sarina G, Papapoulos Socrates E
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CONTEXT: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH) is characterized by hypophosphatemia and growth retardation. Early diagnosis and treatment improve growth. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to describe long-term observations of a family with XLH due to a novel mutation of the PHEX gene with unusual clinical features, including normal growth. PATIENTS: The mother and her two sons were followed in the same institution...
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