Diagnostic Modalities for FGF23-Producing Tumors in Patients with Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia
Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a hormone that is produced by osteocytes and regulates phosphate and vitamin D metabolism through binding to the Klotho-FGF receptor complex. Excessive actions of FGF23 cause several kinds of hypophosphatemic rickets/osteomalacia. Tumor-induced rickets/osteomal...
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| Language: | English |
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Academya Publishing Co.
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-29-136.pdf |