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Cortical and trabecular bone density in X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2013
Cheung Moira, Roschger Paul, Klaushofer Klaus, Veilleux Louis-Nicolas, Roughley Peter, Glorieux Francis H, Rauch Frank
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CONTEXT: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets is caused by mutations in PHEX. Even though the disease is characterized by disordered skeletal mineralization, detailed bone densitometric studies are lacking. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to assess volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) in X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets using forearm peripheral quantitative computed tomography. SETTING: The study was...
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