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Screening for hypophosphatasia: does biochemistry lead the way?
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 23 Feb 2022
Held Corinna Melanie, Guebelin Anic, Krebs Andreas, Sass Jörn Oliver, Wurm Michael, Lausch Ekkehart, van der Werf-Grohmann Natascha, Schwab Karl Otfried
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OBJECTIVES: Patients with childhood hypophosphatasia (HPP) often have unspecific symptoms. It was our aim to identify patients with mild forms of HPP by laboratory data screening for decreased alkaline phosphatase (AP) within a pediatric population. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective hospital-based data screening for AP activity below the following limits: Girls: ≤12 years: <125 U/L; >12 years: <50 U/L...
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