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De novo mutation of PHEX in a type 1 diabetes patient.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 May 2016
Fang Chen, Li Hui, Li Xiaozhen, Xiao Wenjin, Huang Yun, Cai Wu, Yang Yi, Hu Ji
Abstract excerpt
A new missense mutation on the X chromosome (PHEX) at exon 4(c.442C>T) in a 4-generation Chinese Han pedigree is reported. The proband and four family members were clinically identified as the X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH) which is a dominant inherited disorder characterized by renal phosphate wasting, aberrant vitamin D metabolism, and abnormal bone mineralization. The proband is identified as...
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