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Hereditary 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-resistant rickets with alopecia in four Egyptian families: report of three novel mutations in the vitamin D receptor gene.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Sept 2014
Mazen Inas, Ismail Samira, Amr Khalda, El Gammal Mona, Abdel-Hamid Mohamed
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene in five Egyptian patients with severe rickets and the clinical features of hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets, including hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, total alopecia, and elevated serum levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. STUDY DESIGN: We amplified and sequenced DNA samples from blood from the patients, their parents, and available family members....
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