Hypophosphatasia in Taiwan: Report of Two Cases

Hypophosphatasia is a rare inherited metabolic disease characterized by rickets with reduced plasma and tissue alkaline phosphatase activity. It may be present in infancy, childhood, or adulthood. Various clinical manifestations reflect different forms of alkaline phosphatase gene expression. In thi...

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Main Authors: Yen-Yin Chou, Shang-Chun Tsai, Shio-Jean Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-03-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09702906