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Hyperostosis-hyperphosphatemia syndrome (HHS): report of two cases with a recurrent mutation and review of the literature.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jan 2015
Ghafouri-Fard Soudeh, Abbasi Farzaneh, Azizi Faezeh, Javaheri Mona, Mehdizadeh Mehrzad, Setoodeh Arya
Abstract excerpt
Hyperostosis-hyperphosphatemia syndrome (HHS) is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by mutations in the GALNT3 and FGF23 genes. The main features of this disorder include painful swelling of long bones, increased renal reabsorption of phosphate but normal renal function and vitamin D and parathormone levels. Previously, we reported a novel missense mutation in the FGF23 gene in a patient...
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