Article
Genetic analysis of adults heterozygous for ALPL mutations.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Nov 2018
Taillandier Agnès, Domingues Christelle, Dufour Annika, Debiais Françoise, Guggenbuhl Pascal, Roux Christian, Cormier Catherine, Cortet Bernard, Porquet-Bordes Valérie, Coury Fabienne, Geneviève David, Chiesa Jean, Colin Thierry, Fletcher Elaine, Guichet Agnès, Javier Rose-Marie, Laroche Michel, Laurent Michael, Lausch Ekkehart, LeHeup Bruno, Lukas Cédric, Schwabe Georg, van der Burgt Ineke, Muti Christine, Simon-Bouy Brigitte, Mornet Etienne
Abstract excerpt
Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare inherited metabolic bone disease due to a deficiency of the tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme (TNSALP) encoded by the ALPL gene. Patients have consistently low serum alkaline phosphatase (AP), so that this parameter is a good hallmark of the disease. Adult HPP is heterogeneous, and some patients present only mild nonpathognomonic symptoms which are also common in...
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