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Childhood hypophosphatasia with homozygous mutation of ALPL.
Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists - 1 Oct 2014
Ukarapong Supamit, Ganapathy Shankar Srinivas, Haidet Jaime, Berkovitz Gary
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe an unusual phenotype of a case with rare homozygous ALPL gene mutation that results in mild form of hypophosphatasia. METHODS: Case presentation, description of biochemical profiles, genetic testing and a brief review of literature are presented. RESULTS: A 13-year-old male presented with chronic left knee pain. Radiogram of the left knee indicated two oval radiolucent lesions in the...
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