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Unusually severe hypophosphatemic rickets caused by a novel and complex re-arrangement of the PHEX gene.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2014
Pekkarinen Tuula, Lorenz-Depiereux Bettina, Lohman Martina, Mäkitie Outi
Abstract excerpt
X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is caused by mutations in PHEX. Several other genetic forms of hypophosphatemia have also been described. These disorders share variable clinical presentation ranging from mild hypophosphatemia to severe lower extremity bowing. We report on a 43-year-old woman with short stature, painful leg deformities, and poor dentation. Her biochemical profile showed hypophosphatemia with renal...
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