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Novel Vitamin D Receptor Mutations in Hereditary Vitamin D Resistant Rickets in Chinese.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Lim Lee-Moay, Zhao Xuan, Chao Mei-Chyn, Chang Jer-Ming, Chang Wei-Chiao, Kao Hung-Ying, Hwang Daw-Yang, Chen Hung-Chun
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D-resistant rickets (HVDRR), a rare recessive disease, is caused by mutation in the VDR gene encoding the vitamin D receptor leading to the resistance to vitamin D. We described a female toddler with initial presentation of leg tenderness and clinical features of HVDRR including severe rickets, hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia without alopecia. Genetic analysis revealed novel...
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