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[Prevalence of hypophosphatasia in adult patients in rheumatology].
Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - 1 Aug 2022
Karakostas P, Dolscheid-Pommerich R, Hass M D, Weber N, Brossart P, Schäfer V S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a genetic disorder caused by one or more mutations in the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) gene, responsible for encoding tissue-specific ALP and for the mineralization process. OBJECTIVE: Identification of the prevalence of HPP in rheumatology patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Medical records of all adult rheumatology patients with pathologically low total ALP levels (<35 U/L)...
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