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X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Caused by a New Partial Insertion of LINE-1 in the PHEX Gene.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 2026
Li Dongmei, Peng Wan, Kang Lu, Geng Jia, Lu Yu, Lu Jing
Abstract excerpt
X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), primarily caused by mutations of the PHEX gene, is the most common cause of genetic rickets. Pediatric cases of XLH typically present with elevated levels of serum fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), hypophosphatemia, rickets, and impaired growth. Here, we report a 2-year-old boy diagnosed with XLH, presenting with short stature, genu varum, and hypophosphatemia. Sanger...
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