Mimic for Child Physical Abuse: Biochemical and Genetic Evidence of Hypophosphatasia without Classic Radiologic Findings
Infants presenting with multiple fractures without a plausible accident history need to be evaluated for child abuse or underlying predisposing conditions such as osteogenesis imperfecta and hypophosphatasia. We present a case of infantile hypophosphatasia with multiple unexplained fractures but oth...
Main Authors: | Kasra Zarei, John A. Bernat, Yutaka Sato, Rachel Segal, Guru Bhoojhawon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3246762 |
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