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Adult hypophosphatasia manifests in a marathon runner.
BMJ case reports - 9 Sept 2020
Fanous Nada, Barb Diana
Abstract excerpt
A 49-year-old woman, previously healthy, presented with recurrent fractures provoked by minimal trauma. She had sustained seven fractures over the previous 2 years. While she was an avid runner, her injuries were determined to be out of proportion to the degree of trauma. Initial evaluation, exploring the more common causes such as low bone density and abnormal vitamin D metabolism, was unremarkable. On repeat of...
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